Canon City Daily Record, A BILL FOR ORDINANCE NO. 24, SERIES OF 2014 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17, ZONING, OF THE CANON CITY MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO REGULATIONS FOR FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICTS WHEREAS, the staff of the Community Development Department of the City of Canon City periodically reviews the text of the City's Zoning Ordinance, Title 17 of the Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, as a result of this review, revisions have been proposed to the Zoning Ordinance that would: 1) allow an encroachment of a 6-foot fence into the front setback in most residential districts in certain circumstances; and 2) clarify the general fence height standards in residential districts; and WHEREAS, pursuant to adequate notice, a public hearing was conducted before the Planning Commission at its regular meeting held on September 16, 2014, for the purpose of considering the proposed amendment to the Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to adequate notice, a public hearing was conducted before the Council of Canon City at its regular meeting on November 3, 2014 to consider the proposed amendments to the Municipal Code, and testimony was heard and evidence was received, including, but not limited to, a recommendation from the Planning Commission and a report from City staff; and WHEREAS, the Council of Canon City finds that the proposed amendments to the Municipal Code are necessary and appropriate. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF CANON CITY, as follows: Section 1 . Chapter 17.20.080(A) Fences, walls and hedges, is hereby amended to read as follows: A. Fences, walls and hedges may be permitted in any required setback area or along the property line in residential districts, provided that within the front yard setback they do not exceed thirty (30) inches or, if the fence is at least fifty percent (50%) open, it may be constructed to a maximum height of forty-eight (48) inches, except as provided for below. Fences, walls and hedges erected in other than the required front yard setback in residential districts may not exceed seventy-two (72) inches in height. Fence height may extend up to seventy-two (72) inches within the front yard setback where the front yard setback is greater than fifteen (15) feet and where a dwelling is located within the required front yard setback under the following conditions: 1) the fence may not extend into the front yard setback beyond the main structural part of the dwelling (attached porches, open entryways and the like do not count towards this exception); 2) regardless of the placement of the residential structure on the lot or parcel, the fence may not be constructed any closer to the front property line than fifteen (15) feet; and 3) notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the fence may not create a vision clearance hazard. BE ADVISED that the foregoing Bill for Ordinance No. 24, Series of 2014, will be considered for adoption on second reading at a regular meeting of the City Council to be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2014, at City Hall, 128 Main Street, at which time all persons wishing to speak will be heard /s/Cathy Rabe, MMC, City Clerk City of Canon City, Colorado Published in the Canon City Daily Record on November 21, 2014. Ad # 5635031
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