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P&Z defers decision on fence-height rule after debate over grade measurement, hedges and privacy
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Board deferred action 5-0 on proposed amendments to ordinance 2-82 §7.22 that would change how fence height is measured and increase allowable hedge heights; members requested further research on grade measurement, corner-lot visibility and building-code limits.
The Planning and Zoning Board of the City of West Miami voted 5-0 to defer consideration of proposed amendments to zoning ordinance 2-82, section 7.22, which would change how fence height is measured and raise maximum heights in some cases.
The proposal under discussion would have measured the 6-foot maximum from finished floor elevation rather than ground grade and included language allowing fences up to 8 feet in some circumstances. Several…
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