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Historic commission denies front-yard fence at 606 South Main until development code is updated

Middletown City Historic Commission · December 3, 2025
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The Middletown City Historic Commission voted to deny a certificate of appropriateness for a front-yard fence at 606 South Main Street, telling the applicant to reapply if the forthcoming development-code rewrite permits such fences; commissioners cited precedent and neighborhood character concerns.

The Middletown City Historic Commission denied an application to install a front-yard fence at 606 South Main Street, saying the question of whether front-yard fences are permitted should be resolved once the city's development code is updated.

Staff presented a photo and material sample for the proposed fence and commissioners clarified that the earlier tabling applied only to the fence (not paint or other elements).…

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