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Troy board dismisses fence materials dispute after code officials cite no prohibition
Summary
A stop-work order for a fence at 106 Sixth Avenue prompted a hearing; the ZBA dismissed the matter after staff and the board said the city code does not explicitly prohibit the sheet‑metal roofing material the owner used, and directed building staff to follow up on the stop-work order and permit issues.
A request by Nelson Rivera to retain a recently constructed six‑foot fence using corrugated metal roofing panels at 106 Sixth Avenue was dismissed by the Troy Zoning Board of Appeals on Oct. 1 after staff said the city zoning code identifies prohibited materials but does not list the metal roofing panels Rivera used.
Rivera said he used the sheet-metal material because he wanted a low-maintenance fence that would better withstand…
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