<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span></span></div><div>I do not know the specifics of the proposed Riverdale fence ordinance, but I can tell you that we had a Council some years ago in Hyattsville that tried to outlaw residential chain-link fences. The citizens made it very clear that we thought it was a silly effort to legislate aesthetics and was over-regulation. We are still trying to rectify some other silly things that Council did, but the anti-chain-link fence ban went nowhere. I, personally, might prefer the "look" of other fencing, but our current home came with chain-link. It has been very handy for keeping small children and pets either in or out of the yard. It also works well as a support for peas, beans, gourds, morning glories, etc.<br></div> <div style="font-family:
HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <div class="hr" style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: none; height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" contenteditable="false" readonly="true"></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> James D. Holmes <jdholmes@comcast.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> "towntalk@riverdale-park.org" <towntalk@riverdale-park.org> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, January 30, 2014 12:52 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [RP TownTalk] Fwd: Re: Ordinance 2014-OR-01<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br><div id="yiv8451666091">
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Marilyn<br>
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Based on your statement, the chain-link fences that protect our
children at the Riverdale Park Elementary school and several of the
day care centers throughout the Town, make our neighbors look
impoverished. Should the chain-link fence be removed from the Field
of Dreams?<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Chain-link fences look like an impoverished
neighborhood...<img style="margin: 0px 0.2ex; vertical-align: middle;" src="cid:1.1965168752@web122205.mail.ne1.yahoo.com"> Marilyn</div>
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On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 7:51 PM, James D. Holmes <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jdholmes@comcast.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:jdholmes@comcast.net">jdholmes@comcast.net</a>></span>
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Does anyone have any insight on why our Town Officials want
to ban chain link fences in our town.<br>
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The February Town Crier states the proposed Ordinance is
available for inspection by the public at the Town Hall
during normal business hours.<br>
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The Town has a great web page, why can't this information be
posted so all residents can be informed.<br>
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J. Holmes<br>
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