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Council adopts code change permitting chain-link fences on blocks where they already predominate; historic district excluded
Summary
After a public hearing, the council adopted an amendment to the development code to allow chain-link fencing on blocks where at least 50% of lots already use chain-link; new chain-link remains prohibited in the Independence Historic District.
The Independence City Council adopted an ordinance amending the development code to allow residents on blocks where chain-link fencing already predominates to install chain-link in similar portions of their lots.
At a public hearing the council considered LA 2025-01 and related council bill 2025-02. Staff explained the change is limited: if 50 percent of lots on a block already have chain-link fences at the time an application is submitted, a property owner on that block can apply to install chain-link fencing in a portion of the lot similar to the…
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