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Lewisburg council adopts amendment to fence ordinance to define front-yard materials and enforcement
Summary
The council approved on second reading an amendment to section 26-04 of the fence ordinance specifying permitted materials for front-yard fences and clarifying enforcement and penalties.
The mayor and council of the City of Lewisburg approved a second-reading amendment to the city’s fence ordinance that identifies materials permitted for fences in the front of residences and defines the enforcement process and penalties for violations.
The ordinance described in the meeting as "Ordinance 20-54" (read in the record as “20 five-four”) amends section 26-04 of the fence ordinance. Council members moved and seconded the measure and the roll call recorded unanimous approval. Councilwoman Michael moved for approval and Councilwoman Thomas seconded; roll-call Aye votes were recorded from Councilman Burns, Councilman Robertson (Robinson in the roll call), Councilman Crutcher, Councilman Michael and Councilman Thomas.
The ordinance text presented for second reading states it will specify materials that can be used for front-yard fences and will define the city’s code-enforcement process and punishments for violations of section 26-04. The council did not make additional changes on the floor during the meeting.
The action taken was a formal legislative adoption on second reading. No public commenters spoke on this item during the hearing period prior to the regular meeting, and no amendments were recorded in the meeting minutes.
The council recorded the approval on a roll-call vote and the ordinance will proceed per the city’s normal ordinance-adoption procedures.
