Ask for clarification: County okays change in cluster rooftop rule

Hilltop restrictions on how high a house can be – and what counts as part of a house – will be up for further consideration by county commissioners after they delayed a full decision July 3 following a hearing with County Planner Alan Thomson.

At issue are notices about applications for cluster residential districts and height requirements. These rules are for unincorporated areas in the county, as opposed to subdivisions inside towns and cities.

Chapter 19-12 of the Whitman County Code, for cluster residential districts, previously required the living space of a dwelling to be below the top o...