Rear setback variance for unpermitted accessory building at 1480 Womble Road
Nash County
Summary
A contractor built a 900-square-foot metal building without permits and told the owners permits were handled, leaving the structure 16 feet inside the required 30-foot rear setback. The Board weighed whether to make the homeowners pay for a contractor's mistake, considering septic system constraints and neighboring property impacts before approving the variance 4 to 1.
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Last discussed Aug 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
The owners could have faced removing over half the building or relocating it entirely, plus engineer fees if they downsized it instead.
Dennis and Cynthia Mills, who can keep their building and preserve septic repair area on their undersized lot.
None identified — the adjacent owner had no objection and the rear adjoins undeveloped floodplain, though Vice-Chairman Hough dissented without a stated reason in the record.
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