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Council adopts zoning text amendment (Ordinance 489) clarifying fence setbacks from stormwater pipes
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 489 to measure fence setbacks from fence posts rather than fence faces, requiring fence posts be at least six feet from stormwater pipes or inlet structures to preserve maintenance access and permit gated access where appropriate.
The City Council adopted Ordinance 489, a zoning text amendment that clarifies minimum fence setbacks from stormwater infrastructure by measuring the setback from fence posts instead of fence faces.
Planner Brierly told council the change was intended to provide clarity for residents and to preserve access for public works and contractors to maintain pipes and inlet structures. "The proposed language ... state[s] that the fence post shall be no closer than six feet to any storm water pipes," he said, adding that the change would allow gates to be installed across inlets where public‑works access is retained.
Brierly said the change addresses practical scenarios in which existing fences and stormwater pipes lie along property lines; measuring from posts enables property owners to connect to existing fences or install a gate to maintain access without creating unusable gaps between adjacent fences. Planning commission held a public hearing with no comments and recommended unanimous approval; council adopted the ordinance by voice vote.
