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Council hears fence-code amendment options; planning commission to review May 5
Summary
The city planning and building director presented four options to the council for amending front-yard fence rules, including a transparency definition, allowing 4-foot fences, and a decorative/open option; the planning commission will consider the draft ordinance May 5.
Nathan Bilger, Columbia City planning and building director, presented draft language and four options for a front-yard fence code amendment during the April 22 Common Council meeting and asked council members for feedback before the planning commission takes the matter up.
Bilger said the current code allows front-yard fences of any type up to 3 feet high, and chain-link fences receive a "bonus" allowance up to about 4 feet. He said the four options under consideration are: (1) add an objective transparency definition and allow transparent fences up to 4 feet; (2) allow any customary fence up to 4 feet and remove the chain-link bonus; (3) create an…
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