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Jessica Jarvi From: Planning Email Sent: Friday, September 30, 2022 4:18 PM To: josh stavee' Cc: Engineering / Public Services (PW); Thad Newport; Planning Email Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Building a fence Attachments: Fence Handout.pdf; EMC 19.40 Fences.pdf; PW Permit Application.pdf Good afternoon Josh, If you are planning on building the fence within the property boundaries, there is an exception listed in EMC 19.40.010 that states, "Where a structure has a nonconforming front setback, a fence along the street -facing fagade line is not required to comply with the fence height limitation for the front setback." The residence at 3010 261h St. has a nonconforming front setback, so this exception is applicable to this property and the proposed height of 6ft would be permissible if the fence is no further forward than the front fagade of the house. If you are planning on building the fence in the public right-of-way (outside of the property lines shown below in pink), then you will need a Public Works Permit in accordance with EMC 19.40.030. There is also a transparency requirement if you plan on building the fence within the right-of-way: "Fences within the front setback or the abutting right-of-way may be up to six feet in height if the fence is at least ten feet back from the sidewalk, is at least seventy percent transparent from three to six feet, and is not chain link or other type of similar material. If no sidewalk exists, the minimum distance required is determined by the city engineer." I've cc'd on this email the Public Works department to make a call on the minimum distance required since there is no sidewalk in front of the property. Please note that there are also restrictions regarding fencing materials that can be found in EMC 19.40.020 and the attached fence handout.