TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Beth Beatty, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Ordinance Amending Article III, Section 47-3.9 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances (Adding the Definition of "Fence" Under Miscellaneous Terms) (ZO-1-24)
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BACKGROUND:
The City's Zoning Ordinance was adopted on December 5, 1968 and has since been amended from time to time as needed. The Zoning Ordinance currently does not define or address what materials may be used to construct a fence on property within the City of Joliet. The proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment will define the term "fence" and allow the use of many types of commercial-grade fence materials, including wood, metal, and vinyl. Adding a clear definition will allow the City to address code enforcement issues related to fences and will clarify the standards for residents and contractors.
The proposed definition, which would be subsection (CC) Fence under Section 47-3.9 Miscellaneous Terms, is:
A fence is commercial grade material that encloses an area, typically outdoors, constructed from posts that are connected by boards and rails (wood fencing), wire (chain link fencing), metal posts (wrought iron or aluminum style fencing), vinyl (synthetic resin or plastic fencing) or composite (usually made from recycled ground plastic and sawdust held together by resins and formed by being pressed in high-pressure molds). A fence differs from a wall in not having a solid foundation along its whole length.
This amendment was reviewed by the Land Use and Legislative Committee at their meeting on March 14, 2024 and was recommended 3-0 for approval.
PLAN COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING:
The Plan Commission held a public hearing on this matter on April 18, 2024. Jim Torri, Planning Director, represented the petition. No one appeared or submitted comments in opposition to the petition. Meeting minutes are attached.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLAN COMMISSION:
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Dominic Orlando moved that the Plan ...
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