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Waco staff propose lowering front-yard fence height to 4 feet, add exceptions for alleys and commercial uses
Summary
Planning staff proposed an amendment to the fence ordinance that would lower permitted front-yard fence height to 4 feet (up to 6 feet if the top 2 feet are at least 50% transparent), allow 8-foot rear/side fences in certain alley or commercial adjacencies and grandfather existing fences; planning commission recommended approval.
Clint Peters of Development Services told council the proposed fence-ordinance amendments respond to repeated variance requests and public-safety concerns. Under the draft ordinance, new front-yard privacy fences would be limited to 4 feet, but a decorative or partially transparent upper section would allow up to 6 feet if the top two feet are at least 50% open…
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