Bill BL2019-31 (as amended)
An ordinance amending Metropolitan Code Chapter 16.04 to require a fence permit for all permanent fences to be constructed within Nashville and Davidson County.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Metropolitan Code Section 16.04.200 is hereby amended by deleting existing Subsection E. and adding new Subsections E and F:
E. All fences shall require a permit to be issued by the Department of Codes Administration prior to construction. All associated fees required for a fence permit shall be determined by the Department of Codes Administration.
F. The provisions of subsections C., D., and E. of this section shall not apply to temporary construction fencing, temporary tree protection fencing, temporary festival fencing, fencing around a place of incarceration, or to any fence located on property in the AR, AG, R80 or RS80 zoning districts as designated on the official zoning map of the metropolitan government.
Section 2. All fences constructed prior to the adoption of this ordinance shall be exempted from the fence permitting requirement.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 2020, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Sponsor(s)
Kathleen Murphy, Joy Styles, Angie Henderson
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Legislative History
IntroducedOctober 15, 2019
Passed First ReadingOctober 15, 2019
Referred toCodes, Fair, and Farmers Market Committee
Deferred to November 19, 2019November 5, 2019
Passed Second ReadingNovember 19, 2019
Deferred to December 17, 2019December 3, 2019
Indefinitely deferredDecember 17, 2019
Reintroduced by SponsorJanuary 7, 2020
WithdrawnJanuary 7, 2020
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