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Council notes code-enforcement coverage, tree-on-fence and pool-fencing requirements

City of Oak Ridge City Council · May 12, 2025

Summary

Donnie Spradlin noted he will be on vacation the week of May 19 and that inspections will be handled by Mayor Pro Tem Jimmy Quick; council recorded that property owners must remove trees encroaching on city fences and that a pool on White Oak requires two fences.

Donnie Spradlin briefed the council on code-enforcement items and reported he will be on vacation the week of May 19; Mayor Pro Tem Jimmy Quick agreed to perform cement inspections during Spradlin's absence. The council recorded that removing a property owner's tree that is encroaching on a city fence is the property owner's responsibility and that taxpayer funds will not be used for removal.

Council also noted that a private pool on White Oak will require two fences to meet code. No formal enforcement action, citation, or funding authorization was recorded in the minutes for these items.

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