Council tables repeal of building-code fence rules until replacement zoning code adopted

Mar 19, 2026

Ordinance O-26-3, which would remove fence rules from the building code and later reintroduce them in the zoning chapter, was tabled so the repeal’s effective date can be synchronized with adoption of the replacement zoning provisions and avoid a regulatory gap.

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Chesapeake Beach — The Town Council on March 19 voted to table Ordinance O-26-3, which would repeal the current fence provisions in Chapter 110 (Building Construction) and move fence rules into Chapter 290 (Zoning).

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