On April 8, 2019, the City Commission approved Resolution No. 44-2019, a Zoning in Progress for building permits pertaining to fences located in the front yard within the R-1A, R-1, R-2 and R-3 zoning districts. Staff prepared this Zoning in Progress so that it could work on the details of a comprehensive review of the City's fence regulations and potentially recommend text changes specifically as they pertain to safety, general welfare and aesthetics of fences that are located in the front yard of residential districts. The front yard includes all area within the property boundary between the front façade of the principle residence and the front property line and would include the side property lines, including the sides of corner lots, that are forward of the residence.

The City Commission has since directed staff to bring forth ideas regarding the regulations of front yard fences in the R-2 zoning district (and/or) duplex housing only.

Staff will have a visual presentation with diagrams, pictures, and the text of the current code. Attached to this agenda is the City's Land Development Code section that pertains to fences, walls, hedges and other enclosures for the general zoning districts (which includes R-2 and duplexes).