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Board hears electrified‑fence request from Herrick Rentals; decision reserved
Summary
Herrick Rentals asked the board for a variance to install a battery‑powered pulsed electrified perimeter behind an existing fence. The applicant emphasized monitoring and safety measures; board members asked about safety, digging under the fence and alarm noise. The hearing was closed and the record left open for decision.
Herrick Rentals sought a variance to install a pulsed, battery‑powered electrified perimeter fence behind an existing perimeter fence at its rental yard. Michelle LaFronti, representing the applicant, described the system as monitored, battery‑powered and pulsed at roughly 1.1‑second intervals. She said the energizer is 12‑V DC battery‑powered with testing by a national lab and reported an energizer output value of 7,000 volts at the device’s pulse peak; the system would be active only during nonbusiness hours and would trigger an audible site alarm and a silent alert to a monitoring center if breached.
Board members asked several safety questions: what happens if someone falls into the fence, whether a person could dig under the fence, how the alarm would affect nearby residents and whether the fire department’s access and shutoff (a Knox device) could be provided. The applicant said the company could provide a Knox cutoff and that similar systems had been approved previously elsewhere in town with no reported problems.
After questioning the board closed the hearing and reserved decision. The transcript records extensive technical description and safety discussion but no final vote at the meeting. The board indicated staff will issue a written decision after internal review.
