Millville changes permit requirements for accessory buildings

By Holly Adams

November 13, 2005 | MILLVILLE -- The planning and zoning commission decided to recommend a change in accessory building permits to be match the county's standards to the city council at Thursday night's meeting.

The current ordinance says that if a resident builds an accessory building 120 square feet or larger they are required request a permit from the city. However, the county does not require a permit until the building has reached or exceeded 200 square feet.

Jim Hart, planning and zoning chairperson, said, "There's no reason to make them come in if the county isn't going to take action."

An accessory building is a detached and uninhabitable building such as a shed.

The commission decided to recommend that any resident building an accessory building which exceeds 200 square feet will need to get a permit, unless the building needs plumbing or electrical, in which case a permit is always required. Buildings that are 199 square feet or less will not be required to have a permit.

"If you go build a porch on your house and its 120 square feet, you need a permit if you are going to put lights on it," Hart said.

In other business, the commission approved a request from Brig Trunnell for two single-family residences in the Shire Subdivision.

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