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Columbia City council moves fence-code change to second reading to allow 4-foot ornamental front-yard fences
Summary
The Columbia City Common Council voted unanimously on first reading to advance Ordinance 2025-4, a zoning-text amendment forwarded by the plan commission that would permit ornamental front-yard fences up to 4 feet where the code currently limits most materials to 3 feet.
The Columbia City Common Council advanced a zoning-text amendment on first reading Tuesday that would allow ornamental front-yard fences up to 4 feet, aligning standards so decorative fences are permitted at the same height as existing chain-link allowances.
The change, Ordinance 2025-4, was forwarded to the council with a favorable recommendation from the Columbia City Plan Commission and passed first reading unanimously; councilmembers moved the ordinance to second reading at the next meeting.
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