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Sioux City Council narrows fence setback, allows barbed wire inside property line after public pushback
Summary
The Sioux City City Council voted to amend municipal code language so all elements of fences, including barbed wire, must remain inside property lines for new installations; the change follows public comments from property owners and a planning-and-zoning recommendation.
The Sioux City City Council on an amended ordinance approved language requiring all elements of new fences, including barbed wire, to remain within a property's boundary, reversing a more restrictive setback that had drawn complaints from property owners.
The change amends provisions in the municipal code related to property offenses and development standards and implements the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation that new barbed-wire features be allowed as long as they do not extend into the public right of way.
Council members and staff said the revised language responds to concerns from property owners and the Transportation Advisory Committee. "I believe the transportation advisory committee suggested, you know, a pretty decent setback for…
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