There was a quote on the radio from the county planner.
He didn't seem very happy.?ÿ
Seems a new statute passed at the state level now requires a new subdivision to be fenced.?ÿ
WTH?
Required to be fenced?
I don't know the particulars yet but I can think of the two I'm doing now and what a cluster that will cause. The one I just finished would be a real mess thank goodness that just got finished.?ÿ
That's been a requirement where I am for as long as I can remember.
Now for a different interpretation of your topic heading with respect to current events.......
Why would there be any need to build fence around the perimeter of a new subdivision? What constitutes a fence, legally, in your State? In my case, I believe it is a minimum of three wires total with a minimum set for the top wire and a maximum set for the bottom wire connected to posts with a maximum spacing set between posts.
The type of “fence” is usually determined by the planning department associated with the municipality in which the subdivision is being planned. I have seen everything from 6’ shadowbox fencing to 8’ concrete block walls mandated. Most new developments in FL are “gated” and thus the perimeter must be secured from the riff-raff in-waiting.
riff-raff in-waiting
@flga-2-2
"riff-raff in-waiting"
The term fits me to a T. If it's necessary to bribe a gatekeeper to gain access to your driveway, don't expect me to drop in for a visit. Although, I suppose I could hitch a ride with the UPS driver then catch the USPS vehicle to get back out. On second though, NAH. That makes me think of the old days when you would have your secretary call his secretary to make sure he was there. Then when he gets on the line, my secretary calls me back to say he is available and on lthe line. Then I wait for the call to be transferred to me.
I'm not "riff-raff" waiting. I'm "riff-raff" in situ. As for the gates, any old compressed air fog horn aimed at the controller thingy will open the gate.
@holy-cow I too find gated communities odious. I once had to barge past a gate keeper threating to arrest me to get to a corner 200' behind the gate house.
They especially bother me when the roads inside are maintained with the same tax money as the roads on the otherside of the gate and the roads are "public road easements".
any old compressed air fog horn aimed at the controller thingy will open the gate
Oh great! Now every zipper head on the planet will be rushing to Walmart and there will be a shortage of Compressed Air Fog Horns!!!
They especially bother me when the roads inside are maintained with the same tax money as the roads on the otherside of the gate and the roads are "public road easements".
That doesn't happen here. It's a foregone conclusion prior to planning that any gated community be responsible for the maintenance and repair of basically everything within the enclosed area. That includes paving, drainage, water, sewer, retention ponds, lift stations, street lighting etc. The Homeowners Association has to pick up the tab for all that. And of course in the end the money comes from all the HOA members.
@flga-2-2
I thought HOA fees were for attorney's fees; when they needed to sue you for non-compliance...
This is what leads to feuds between neighbors. In snow country, where snow plowing is a fact of life, the snow pile has to inconvenience some within the HOA. Equal is no longer equal---AND IT'S YOUR FAULT.
