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Peachtree City homeowners urge council to keep backyard fences after retroactive violation notices
Summary
Multiple residents from The Gates asked Peachtree City Council to delay enforcement after the city issued retroactive notices that would move safety fences away from pools and down steep slopes; homeowners cited longstanding survey markers, safety and erosion concerns and asked for a public agenda item to resolve easement or lease options.
Several homeowners in The Gates neighborhood told Peachtree City Council the city’s recent retroactive notices to relocate backyard fences would create safety and erosion risks and asked the council to put the matter on a future agenda for public consideration.
"We've followed every rule. We paid every fee. We've relied on the city's multiple approvals and inspections for our fence," said Jeremy Santos, a resident at 351 Archway Lane. Santos told the council his home was built with city permitting and inspection in 2017 and that the same fence later served as the required pool safety barrier under a…
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