Published on Thursday, 8 March 2018 at 12:03:01 PM

The City of Vincent has amended its local law relating to fencing.

The purpose of the Fencing Amendment Local Law 2017 is to remove the need for dividing fences between 1.8 and 2.4 metres in height to be approved by the City where certain minimum standards are met, remove the front setback and truncations standards and requirements, modify the specifications for a 'sufficient fence', apply the residential 'sufficient fence' specification to all lots which contain residential development, increase the modified penalties for prescribed offences and other minor amendments:

• The effect of the Fencing Amendment Local Law 2017 is to set the minimum standards for fencing in the City of Vincent and set out where the City's approval is required; the City of
  Vincent Fencing Local Law 2008 will be amended.

Copies of the proposed City of Vincent Fencing Amendment Local Law 2017 can be found on our Local Laws page and at the City of Vincent Library and Civic Centre.

The amendment was published in the Government Gazette on 9 March 2018 and will be operational from 23 March 2018.

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