Board approves shared fence alignment for new homeowners on Melrose Avenue

The Cerebral Zoning Board of Adjustment on Aug. 27 approved an application from new homeowners on Melrose Avenue to install a six-foot fence that will tie into a neighbor’s fence and be offset from the property line so each property’s fence sits on its own land. The applicants explained they recently moved into new construction and want the fence to run from a concrete landing at the front of their house along the side yard and to the neighbor’s existing fence, then across the rear yard. The board clarified that common fences may not sit on a property line and must be offset; applicants agreed they would place the fence on their lot while allowing the neighbor to tie in. Board staff had the applicants initial and sign a corrected sketch to be kept in the record. The board approved the application by motion and roll call; applicants were advised to visit the construction office to complete permitting steps.