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My opinions: <br>
No fences or hedges in the public right-of-way<br>
Fences fine in front yard<br>
6-ft fences fine in rear & side yards (who's the freakin' voyeur
who wants to outlaw privacy???)<br>
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Rob Oppenheim wrote:
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<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> An in-depth discussion of the
proposed fence and hedge code </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> is set for </font><b><font
face="Arial" size="3"> tomorrow </font></b><font face="Arial" size="3">
evening, </font><b><font face="Arial" size="3"> Monday 10/16/06 at 8 pm</font></b><font
face="Arial" size="3"> , Town Hall.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> (The proposed code was published in
the last Town Crier.)</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Your comments are most welcome both
here and at the meeting.</font></div>
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<div><b><font face="Arial" size="3"> SetBacks</font></b></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Shall we change the setback rules
to be: if there is a sidewalk present then</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> require a fence/hedge to be a few
inches back from the sidewalk and if there </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> is no sidewalk, then require the
fence/hedge to be completely on one's own </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> property (not in the public right
of way, which varies from about 10 to 12 feet </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> back from the street).</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Should people be allowed to plant
hedges in the public right of way? </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Should people be allowed to place
fences in the public right of way?</font></div>
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<font face="Arial" size="3"> </font>
<div><b><font face="Arial" size="3"> Hedges</font></b></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Is it different to have a tall
dense hedge than a fence?</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Should they be treated differently?</font></div>
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<font face="Arial" size="3"> </font>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> (I am leaning towards easing the
hedge restrictions, but it is hard </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> to justify allowing views to be
blocked by hedges but not fences).</font></div>
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<font face="Arial" size="3"> </font>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Hyattsville requires a permit to
plant a hedge. Should we?</font></div>
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<div><b><font face="Arial" size="3"> Fences</font></b></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Do you think people should be able
to put 6 foot fences in their </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Rear yard?</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Side yard? </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Front yard?</font></div>
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<font face="Arial" size="3"> </font>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Many communities allow NO front
yard fence. Should we do that too?</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> (Personally, I prefer no front yard
fences, but I doubt if that is right for RP.)</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> I look forward to your comments.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> -</font><font face="Arial" size="3">
Rob Oppenheim</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Ward One Councilman, Riverdale Park</font></div>
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