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Board approves variance for wooden privacy fence attached to chain‑link on North Connecticut Avenue
Summary
After a public hearing, the Royal Oak Board of Zoning Appeals voted 5–1 to grant a variance allowing a wooden privacy fence to remain attached to an existing chain‑link fence where the materials differ, citing site constraints and safety concerns.
The Royal Oak Board of Zoning Appeals voted 5–1 to grant a variance for a wooden privacy fence at a property on North Connecticut Avenue after the petitioner said the replacement corrected a hazardous, deteriorated fence and removing it now would create a temporary safety gap.
Staff told the board the case began as a code‑enforcement matter after a fence was installed without a permit and that the city’s fence ordinance generally requires fences of the same material. The deputy building official recommended a…
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