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Resident asks Independence planning commission to consider changing code to allow chain‑link fences in some residential areas
Summary
A resident told the Planning Commission she purchased materials for a chain‑link fence only to learn the city code prohibits chain‑link fences in residential zones; staff said a single‑property exception is not available and suggested the commission could initiate a code amendment, with a possible hearing in January.
A resident told the Independence Planning Commission on Nov. 4 that she had purchased materials to install a chain‑link fence at her home and was surprised to learn chain‑link is not permitted in residential zones. City staff said the existing development code does not allow a single‑property exception and…
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