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Commission forwards fence-materials ordinance update to council with provision for evaluated alternatives

5583129 · August 12, 2025
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Summary

The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended the Town Council adopt an amendment to Town Code Article 13-07 to clarify prohibited fence and screening materials, while adding a condition allowing future alternative materials if manufacturer specs and installation methods meet town approval.

The Prescott Valley Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 11, 2025, voted unanimously to forward a zoning ordinance amendment (ZOA25-001) to Town Council to clarify which fence and screening materials are prohibited, and to allow evaluated exceptions for future alternative materials when specification sheets and approved installation methods are provided.

Ernest Ruby, Development Services deputy director, told the commission the amendment responds to recurring code-enforcement problems in which chain-link or cyclone fences were covered with fabric or plastic that deteriorated, ripped in the wind and…

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