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BMZA denies corner-yard fence variance at Parkmont Avenue; owner told to choose by-right options
Summary
A BMZA request to install a six-foot fence on a corner lot at 12 Parkmont Avenue was denied after the board found the lot was not sufficiently unique to justify a variance; the owner was advised to move a taller fence inside the yard line or install a four-foot permitted fence at the lot line.
Baltimore’s zoning appeals board denied a variance on July 1 that would have allowed a six-foot fence to be placed along the corner side yard of a Parkmont Avenue property, ruling the homeowner had not demonstrated the legal standard of peculiarity and practical difficulty.
The applicant asked for relief from a provision that limits fence height in corner side yards; planning staff explained the code permits taller fences for interior side…
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