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Hearing officer will rule next week on Salt Lake City homeowner’s appeal over 8-foot hedge
Summary
A Salt Lake City hearing officer took under advisement a homeowner's appeal of a notice of violation for an oversized hedge and will issue a decision by the end of next week. City staff says the hedge exceeds the 4-foot height limit; the homeowner says it provides habitat, has existed for years and a proposed ordinance change is underway.
Mary Woodhead, the hearing officer for the Salt Lake City Planning Division, took under advisement on Jan. 16 an appeal by homeowner Susan Klinker of a notice of violation at 1807 South 1900 East and said she will issue a decision by the end of next week.
The appeal centers on a dense, 43-foot hedge that city staff measured at about 8 feet and said exceeds the 4-foot maximum for hedges in the applicable residential zoning rule. The city’s civil enforcement team issued a notice and order on Aug. 29; Klinker filed an appeal in September, prompting the hearing.
City civil enforcement investigator Craig Weinheimer summarized the staff findings, saying the inspector’s measurements show "about 8 feet" from the front corner of the sidewalk to…
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