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Council approves ordinance allowing narrowly defined fences in floodway with FEMA no‑rise requirement
Summary
Sandy Springs council adopted a text amendment to development code section 9.5.0.3.e to permit fence encroachments in floodways under strict conditions, including engineered no‑rise certification and openings to allow water and debris flow.
The Sandy Springs City Council voted May 6, 2025, to amend the development code to permit certain fence structures to encroach into floodway areas under narrow, engineered conditions.
Planning and Zoning Manager Michelle McIntosh Ross presented text amendment TA‑25‑1, explaining the change: "This amendment will allow certain fences to be permitted within the floodway and promotes and provides standards for the encroachments into the floodway." She said the Planning…
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