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Board grants variance for privacy fence at 2208 Locust Street after complaint noted
Summary
A property owner received a height and front-yard variance for an existing 6-foot privacy fence at 2208 Locust Street after the board heard that neighbors had filed a complaint about the adjacent property's condition.
The Montgomery City Board of Adjustments approved a height and front-yard variance for a 6-foot privacy fence at 2208 Locust Street after the petitioner said the fence shields her from odors, noise and debris from a neighboring property.
Marcy White told the board she bought the house while living in Arizona and relied on the realtor to represent code compliance; she said she did not know the fence violated city rules. She described the adjacent property as the worst in the neighborhood, citing garbage, people working on vehicles and odors. The board noted a complaint had been filed against the neighbor and said nuisance enforcement could require cleanup or result in a lien on that property.
Board members confirmed the fence did not block sidewalk visibility (the property has no sidewalk) and heard that the fence was already in place when White purchased the home. A motion to approve the variances passed after a second; there were no public speakers recorded on the item. Board members expressed hope the neighboring property would be cleaned up and referenced the existing nuisance complaint and its enforcement path.
