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Council approves electric fence permit for resident, requires visible flags or signage
Summary
A resident requested permission to install an electric fence to deter deer; council approved the permit and included a requirement that the fence bear visible flagging or signage to warn passersby.
The council granted a request by a resident to install an electric fence at 115 North Bourne Street to protect garden plantings from deer. The resident stated the fence would have a single live strand at about 36–40 inches high. Council and staff emphasized safety and asked that the fence include visible flags or signage; the motion to approve included that requirement and carried on a roll call vote.
The mayor and council discussed liability and visibility; council members suggested plastic flags or signage on the top strand to alert anyone approaching. The resident said he would obtain the permit and comply with the signage condition if the council approved.
