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Board allows 8‑foot front-yard fence after residents cite loitering, trash and safety concerns
Summary
After neighbors described frequent loitering, trash, and safety fears behind a home adjacent to commercial properties, the board approved as‑installed fence heights at 608 Old Edgefield Road and allowed the owner to add matching fencing on the left side at his discretion; the board attached three conditions including maintenance and repair standards.
The North Augusta Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved a variance March 3 allowing the existing taller fence at 608 Old Edgefield Road to remain in the front-yard setback area where code limits fences to 4 feet.
Staff reported persistent loitering, encampment activity, and trash behind the property that is adjacent to a convenience store and a medical facility; staff said the fenced area…
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