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Toledo zoning board grants 6-inch variance for Winona split-rail fence amid neighbor dispute
Summary
The Administrative Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing a 48-inch split-rail fence in the front-yard setback at a Winona Drive property after testimony about safety concerns and a neighbor dispute; the board noted its authority is limited to the code variance.
The Administrative Board of Zoning Appeals in Toledo on an appeal approved a variance allowing a homeowner to keep a 48-inch split-rail fence in the front-yard setback at 5068 Winona Drive, despite objections from adjacent neighbors.
The board approved the variance by roll call after hearing testimony from neighbors and the property owners. The board noted the applicable code (code reference shown on the agenda packet) sets a front-yard fence limit at 42 inches and that the requested variance was therefore six inches over that standard.
Brian Bedehan, a neighbor who said his property is at 5058 Winona Drive, told the board the fence was installed "without a permit or a survey" and that it is "partially on our…
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