Fence ordinance upheld; homeowner must abide

Following a public hearing Monday evening, The Norcross City Council voted to uphold the city’s ordinance regarding a fence constructed at 135 Autry St. According to the city ordinance, the corner lot at Autry Steet and W. Peachtree Steet creates a situation where the home possesses two front yards. A six-foot fence erected by the homeowner violates the city’s maximum 4-foot height restriction for fences in a front yard.

The homeowner, Rhonda McCann, was unfamiliar with city code and applied to the Norcross Seven community HOA for approval. Once made aware of the violation, the homeowner requested a variance for the fence height. Despite sympathy for the homeowners’ plight and effort to obtain approval from the HOA, the city council voted to uphold the ordinance and require the homeowner to lower the fence to four feet or remove it entirely to come into compliance.

Coffee With a Cop. 9-11 a.m. today. Free. Einstein Bros. Bagels, 3410 Buford Drive, Suite G400, Buford. Gwinnett County Police will field questions and talk about issues with the public. GwinnettCountyEvents.com.

Walk the Talk by Live Healthy Gwinnett. 9 a.m. Saturday. Free. George Pierce Park, 55 Buford Highway, Suwanee. Dr. Alan L. Wang will discuss healthy nutrition while walking with participants. GwinnettCountyEvents.com.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide. Through April 18. 1-4 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays. Free. Busbee Center, Gwinnett Technical College’s Lawrenceville Campus, 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville. Clients, who do not have to be AARP members, will be seen on a firstcome, first-served basis. Sign-in and assistance will take place on the second floor of the Busbee Center, Building 700. Taxpayers should bring all tax forms. aarp. org/money/taxes/info-01-2011/ important-tax-documents.html.