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Commission flags contradiction in fence-permit rules, asks building commissioner to draft amendments
Summary
Commissioners identified conflicting language in the town code that appears to both require permits for fences and to exempt fences from violations; staff were asked to prepare draft amendments, including reconsidering a $1,000 threshold for permits.
The Lynchburg Town Commission on Oct. 6 examined apparent contradictions in the town zoning code over when a permit is required for fences and how violations are enforced. Commissioners said one section requires permits "for a fence" while another section appears to exempt fences from violation provisions, a conflict that could prevent enforcement.
An unnamed commission member read the code language aloud and said the code "shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation ... to erect,…
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