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Parma Heights council debates allowing invisible pet fences in front yards; discussion to resume March 9
Summary
Council members split over proposed changes to section 1193.01 that could bar or permit invisible pet-containment fences in front yards. The Utilities & Streets Committee urged caution on safety and visibility; Council President Rounds said the item will be revisited after a Feb. 28 work session and return to the March 9 agenda.
Parma Heights City Council members on Monday debated whether to allow invisible pet-containment fences in front yards as part of proposed edits to municipal code section 1193.01, with the Utilities and Streets Committee urging caution and several council members favoring limited allowances.
Council President Tom Rounds opened the Jan. 26 work session by saying the committee’s revisions to fences and barriers had been reviewed by the Planning Commission and that, as drafted, the language could forbid invisible fences in front yards. "That’s why we are here discussing this further," Rounds said, urging consistency with other recently revised chapters.
Councilwoman Carmen Palmisano said she supports permitting invisible fences in front yards, arguing the existing prohibitions target visual obstructions rather than invisible containment systems: "I think it should be allowed." Councilwoman DeSouza said she did not object in principle…
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