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ENCLOSURES:
phis is in reference to your memorandum of May 19, 1975 in
reference to the appeal of Mts. Betty Mayes Allen regarding
the `ledge height limitations.
The height of fences, walls and hedges is specified in
Section 17 of Article 1V of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.
With relation to the specific case at hand, the notice to firs.
Hayes was issued on April 17, 1975 as a result of a complaint
received from a neighboring property owner. The provision of
the Zoning Ordinance with relation to the height of fences is
enforced on a purely selective basis other than upon receipt
of a complaint. The only time action is generated by this
Department with reference to a hedge is when it is noted that
vision clearances are obstructed.
It is my opinion that any attempt to uniformly enforce the
hedge height limitations would generate public out cry. On the
other hand, there are times that the height of hedges does
affect the adjacent property owners in terms of light and air
and some controls are needed.
In most cases when complaints_ are received the Zoning Inspectors
issue an appropriate notice and some satisfactory solution is
worked out between the property owners. There are, unfortunately,
some of these complaints that cause bitterness between property
owners and this places the City of Miami administration in an
awkward position. However, enforcement of this regulation has
not been a severe problem and I do not believe that any arbritary
height figure limitation could be selected that would be acceptable
in all cases. It is not my recommendation that the ordinance be
changed.
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Zoning Inspection
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a,to+n Maurice A. Pierre, Mayor
April 22., 197
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agenda -personal •appearance
Mrs. t3etty Hayes Allen
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Esi:.UOSURE:S:
Please place the name of Mrs. Betty Hayes Alleri on the agenda
for a future meeting of the Miami City Commission. She Mould
like to appear to discuss the "Hedge' Ordinance".
Mrs. Allen resides at 3660 N.W. 6th Street, Miami, Florida 33125.
I am attaching a copy of her letter to me for your information.
cc: Mrs. Betty H. Allen
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The }ibhs 'ta'1rice Form
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City Hall, DItcner };ey
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April .Pli l9
Re: }':edge Ordinance
ttclosed is a notice which I received on April 17,
1975. I was not at home at the time this Was delivered.
We live it a blighted area here in Crapeland }ieigh is
due to the pollution from the heavy air traffic and I
am very concerned about this condition. I lost my
husband who died from emphysema and he did not smoke
,`;e are being chokes to death by pollution and we need
all the greenery and trees we can raise. Further •
details of harassment v,i ll be given at' my requested
commission appearance.
I am, therefore asking ter .. scion to auslear before
the City commission to respectfully request that the
present ”Hedee Ordinance'' he abolished. Anything
you and the co -mission can do for the residents in
this community will be grcatiy appreciated.
Loo__ir.z forward to your reply and an
City agenda, I am
early date or. the
P. S. I married Charles Allen on larch 8th, 1975