Changes to Georgetown’s building code aim to make it more accessible

Standards for multi-family housing, trees are updated

This summer, Georgetown’s Unified Development Code — which sets standards and building codes for landowners and developers — will get a major update for the first time since 2003. 

The UDC leads to more predictable and reliable development, Mayor Josh Schroeder explained. Having a defined code gives residents a good sense of what could be built across town, and what is and isn’t allowed with h…