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Commission reviews fence regulations: trail visibility, agricultural fences and inspections
Summary
Planning staff identified enforcement problems with existing fence rules and proposed clarifications including opacity rules near trails, allowing some agricultural fence types in front yards, and a permit inspection step to catch noncompliant builds early.
Planning staff presented a workshop on proposed clarifications to Nibley’s fence regulations, focusing on fences along trails and streets, agricultural-style fences, corner-visibility requirements and possible changes to the permitting/inspection process.
City planner Levi said the current code does not allow solid opaque fences taller than four feet along public trails; above four feet the ordinance requires a 75% transparent treatment up to six feet. "Along public trails, we don't allow fence opaque solid fences greater than 4 feet," Levi said. Staff reported frequent enforcement issues where actual fences differed from permitted plans or did not meet the ordinance’s transparency standard.
The commission discussed several possible changes. Staff proposed…
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