Dexter: Adoption of Zoning Amendment to Section 3.09(G) Fences

NOTICE OF ADOPTION

CITY OF DEXTER

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN

AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE 2024-01

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2023 CITY OF DEXTER ZONING ORDINANCE BY INCORPORATING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III – GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTION 3.09(G) FENCES

Notice is hereby given that the Dexter City Council adopted the following Zoning Ordinance Amendment at a Regular Meeting on the 11th day of March, 2024, which was called to order by Mayor Keough at 7:00 PM Eastern Time.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Aldag, Griffin, Hubbard, Michels, Semifero, Schlaff, Keough

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

The City of Dexter City Council hereby ordains:

SECTION 1: The City of Dexter 2023 Zoning Ordinance is amended by REVISIONS to Article III, General Provisions, Section 3.09(G), Fences, as follows:

Article III, General Provision

Section 3.09 Fences:

G. Fences are permitted in I-1 and RD Zoning District when the following standards are met:

The fence is located in the side or rear yard. Fences are not permitted in the front yard.

2. Maximum height of six (6) feet. A maximum height of eight (8) feet may be allowed when the fence does not constitute an unreasonable hazard or nuisance.

SECTION 2: INCONSISTENCIES REPEALED. Any and all other ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

SECTION 3: SEVERABILITY. Should any section, clause or paragraph of this Ordinance be declared by court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same will not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or part hereof other than the part declared to be invalid.

SECTION 4: SAVING CLAUSE. That nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Ordinance.

SECTION 5: EFFECTIVE DATE. The provisions of this amendment are hereby ordered to take effect seven (7) days following its publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the City, in accordance with PA 110 of 2006, the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, as amended.

STATE OF MICHIGAN

COUNTY of WASHTENAW

I, JUSTIN BREYER, City Clerk for the City of Dexter, County of Washtenaw, State of Michigan, do hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the City of Dexter City Council, held at 7:00 pm on the 11th Day of March, 2024, that upon motion made by Council Member Semifero and supported by Council Member Schlaff, said Ordinance was ADOPTED on the following roll call vote:

AYES: Michels, Hubbard, Semifero, Schlaff, Griffin, Aldag, Keough

NAYS: None

ABSENT: None