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Feedback on townhome fire sprinkler mandate prompts council to hit ‘pause’
Proposed code amendment would allow ‘tiny homes’ to be built in Boro
Mayor Jonathan McCollar, second from right, City Manager Charles Penny and Statesboro City Council members hear home builders' concerns about the proposed fire sprinkler requirement for townhomes during the Tuesday evening, April 15, meeting. (AL HACKLE/s
Mayor Jonathan McCollar, second from right, City Manager Charles Penny and Statesboro City Council members hear home builders' concerns about the proposed fire sprinkler requirement for townhomes during the Tuesday evening, April 15, meeting. (AL HACKLE/staff)
Among other changes, a proposed amendment to Statesboro’s Unified Development Code would allow “tiny homes” as small as 400 square feet in certain areas. But pushback from builders and developers over a mandate for multi-unit townhomes to have fire sprinkler systems prompted City Council to delay action Tuesday.
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