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Belton amends fence rules to add materials, visibility and utility easement standards and allows staff variance for barbed/razor wire
Summary
City council approved amendments to Chapter 4 (sections 4-36 and 4-37) to clarify acceptable fence materials, easement and visibility rules, ADA and fire‑access considerations; the council added administrative approval authority for barbed or razor wire in limited security/agricultural cases.
The Belton City Council on April 20 adopted ordinance amendments to Chapter 4 of the Belton Code of Ordinances (sections 4‑36 and 4‑37) that add specific review standards for fence permits, including allowed materials, relationships to right‑of‑way and utility easements, visibility triangles, and protections for ADA and emergency access.
Planning and code enforcement staff presented the proposal as a means to close gaps in existing code and provide…
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