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Peachtree City staff proposes text amendments to clarify fence and roof-sign rules
Summary
City planning staff told the Planning Commission they will ask Mayor and Council to consider text amendments to standardize residential fence requirements and to resolve conflicting language about roof and parapet signs in the sign code.
Peachtree City planning staff told the Planning Commission on May 20 they will present text amendments to Mayor and Council aimed at standardizing fence rules across residential zoning classifications and resolving a conflict in the city sign code over roof signage and parapet-mounted signs.
The changes are intended to make fence standards uniform across residential zoning classifications and to clarify whether signs mounted on parapets — the portion of a building above the roof line — are allowed where the sign code elsewhere prohibits “roof signs.” Laura (Staff member, Planning Department) said the city’s sign code currently defines a “roof sign” as allowed to be “upon and above” the roof, while another section (66‑15) allows signage on parapets in some commercial and industrial zones, creating ambiguity for staff and applicants.
“...it kind of conflicts with what 66‑5 says that a roof sign is prohibited,” Laura said, describing the inconsistency and noting the proposed language will be forwarded to council for consideration as a text amendment. On fencing, Laura said there are multiple provisions in the code — roughly seven — covering residential fencing but that the coverage is uneven across residential classifications; staff will ask council to add missing sections so fence standards are uniform and easier to follow.
No formal action was taken by the Planning Commission; staff presented the topics as discussion items and indicated they will prepare formal text-amendment language for Mayor and Council. Commissioners expressed support for consolidating and clarifying the standards so they are easier for applicants and staff to apply.
If the mayor and council elect to proceed, the amendments would return as ordinance or text-amendment items for public hearings and formal votes at a later date.
