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detrimental to public health, safety or welfare and would not <br /> cause undue damage, hardship, nuisance or other detriment to <br /> persons or property in the vicinity. The Zoning Enforcement <br /> Official shall deny, approve or conditionally approve the <br /> application. <br /> 2. Notice of Decision. The Zoning Enforcement Official shall notify <br /> by mail the applicant and all abutting property owners. Said <br /> notice shall contain a statement that the action taken will <br /> become final within fifteen (15) days from the date thereof <br /> unless appealed in writing to the Board of Zoning Adjustments. <br /> The action of the Zoning Enforcement Official shall be final <br /> unless an appeal is so filed. <br /> E. Appeals. Any person aggrieved with the action of the Zoning <br /> Enforcement Official may appeal such action to the Board of Zoning <br /> Adjustments, pursuant to the requirements of Article 28. <br /> 4 -1682 Fences, Walls, and Hedges <br /> A. Residential, Open Space and Public/Semi- Public Districts. Except as <br /> provided for in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 below, the maximum height of <br /> a fence, wall, or hedge shall be seven (7) feet except in required <br /> front or corner side yards abutting a street where the maximum <br /> height shall be three (3) feet. All fences, walls, and hedges shall be <br /> subject to the driveway visibility requirements of Article 17, Off - Street <br /> Parking and Loading Requirements. <br /> 1. RO District. The maximum height of a fence, wall, or hedge <br /> in the RO District shall be six (6) feet except in required front <br /> or comer side yards abutting a street where the maximum <br /> height shall be three (3) feet. <br /> 2. Corner lots in the RO, RS, RS-40, RS -VP, and RD Districts. <br /> Starting from the back wall of the house, the maximum <br /> height of a fence, wall, or hedge on a corner lot in the RO, <br /> RS, RS -40, RS -VP or RD District shall follow the gradient <br /> formula diagram below, which allows for an increase in <br /> height of one (1) foot for each 2.5 feet back from the street <br /> side property line, up to a maximum of six (6) feet in the RO <br /> District, and seven (7) feet in the RS, RS -40, RS -VP and RD <br /> Districts. The area in front of the fence shall be required to <br /> be planted with a combination of groundcovers, shrubs, <br /> and/or small trees and shall also have irrigation installed. <br /> Exhibit A: Zoning Code Excerpts with Proposed Changes page 7 of 10 <br />