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

Standards for multi-family housing, trees are updated

Georgetown City Council will approve the updated Unified Development Code in July and August. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)
Georgetown City Council will approve the updated Unified Development Code in July and August. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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…