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Residents call for change to Rockville fencing rules; council asks staff to study 'deer mesh'
Summary
Multiple residents urged Rockville to adopt Montgomery County’s deer fencing amendment to allow removable deer mesh and avoid steep fines; council directed staff to study options and to suspend active enforcement while the review proceeds.
Residents at the Dec. 1 Mayor and Council meeting renewed calls for Rockville to adopt a rule distinguishing removable deer mesh from permanent fences, saying the city’s current code allows enforcement that can lead to fines of up to $1,000 per day.
Rebecca Parlikhian, a Rockville resident of 27 years, told the council the city’s current policy penalizes homeowners who install removable mesh to protect gardens and trees and urged adoption of Montgomery County’s 2003 Deer Fencing Amendment (ZTA 03‑12). Parlikhian…
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