Shoshone County commissioners approve overlay district
The hillsides surrounding Wallace now have new rules and regulations on them following the recent passage of a mountain overlay district by the Shoshone County Commissioners.
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WALLACE — Shoshone County commissioners voted this month to create a mountain overlay district for the areas surrounding Wallace.
A mountain overlay district is a zoning district that blankets previously established zoning districts and enforces additional restrictions and standards for properties within its boundaries. Mountain overlay districts are regularly used in areas with special features, including areas and places such as historic buildings and districts, as well as wetlands, mountainsides and waterfronts.
The new mountain overlay district targets the unincorporated hillsides surrounding the community of Wallace and any that are “visible from and approaching the city boundaries of Wallace.” Single-family dwellings are permitted but are restricted to one per every 50 acres to maintain the desired base density.
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