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Chesapeake Beach planning commission approves zoning update to add fence rules; limited chain‑link ban fails
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission on Feb. 4 approved an amendment adding fence regulations to the zoning code (section 290‑19), clarifying measurement from finished grade and other edits. A proposed blanket ban on front‑yard chain‑link fences was debated but did not survive final action.
The Chesapeake Beach Planning and Zoning Commission approved changes on Feb. 4 that move fence regulations from the town’s building code into the zoning ordinance (section 290‑19) and make a handful of clarifying edits after discussion with staff and the commission. Planner Miss Franklin told the commission the change will allow variances to be handled through the Board of Appeals and align fence rules with land‑use enforcement rather than building permits.
The commission agreed to delete an extraneous numeral in the garden‑wall line, replace the term “natural grade” with…
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