Ridgeview privacy fence setbacks
Summary
Ridgeview's small lots make the city-wide rule forcing privacy fences 5 feet back from the sidewalk especially painful, eating up half of some side yards. HOAs approved fences the city didn't, creating confusion, and the commission is recommending a Ridgeview-only fix.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
Homeowners avoid losing use of a 5-foot strip of their own yards and won't be forced to tear out fences.
Ridgeview owners of small townhome, carriage and cottage corner lots.
Some residents worry fence-at-sidewalk rows could erode Highland's open-feel aesthetic citywide.
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