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Allegan council schedules second reading and public hearing Oct. 13 for fence ordinance rewrite
Summary
Council held the first reading of Ordinance 5-31, which restores and updates fence rules governing placement, materials and height; staff and council discussed temporary fencing and retaining-wall language and set a second reading and public hearing for Oct. 13, 2025.
City staff presented Ordinance 5-31 Monday as a full rewrite to restore fence regulations into the city zoning code and asked council to schedule a second reading and public hearing. "This is a complete overall and rewrite," staff said, describing a two-year planning commission process that produced the draft language.
The ordinance regulates placement,…
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