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Board permits 7-foot fence at 1010 Carolina Avenue with 60-day visibility requirement
Summary
North Augusta's Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved a variance to allow a 7-foot fence at 1010 Carolina Avenue, but required the final panel adjacent to the sidewalk be lowered to 4 feet or less within 60 days to preserve pedestrian visibility; the approval is limited to the height and location shown in the application.
The North Augusta Board of Zoning Appeals on Aug. 5 approved a variance allowing a 7-foot fence at 1010 Carolina Avenue, but attached conditions to address pedestrian visibility and to limit the approval to the specific height and location shown in the application. The motion passed unanimously.
Planning staff explained the code standard for front-yard fences and told the board that, while taller fences are allowed behind the front plane of a house, anything extending to the property line in the front plane is typically limited to a lower height for sight-line reasons. The staff member recommended that, if the board approved the fence, the final panel nearest the sidewalk be reduced in height to preserve…
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