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Variance — approvedVA-16-06-048

Orange CountyBoard of Zoning Adjustment

Heard June 2, 2016

Vote
Not recorded
Jurisdiction
Orange County
Orange County
Meeting body
Board of Zoning Adjustment
Case number
VA-16-06-048

Summary of the decision

VA-16-06-048 — ELECTRIC GUARD DOG

Request: Variances in I-2/I-3 zoning district to erect an electrically charged security fence as follows: 1) 10 ft. in height in lieu of 6 ft.; and 2) Allow electrically charged wiring from ground up to top of fence in lieu of 6 ft. above ground.

Decision: Approved

Hearing: The applicant is proposing a 10 ft. high electrically charged fence around his site. The owner has suffered over $225,000 in losses due to theft. Staff advised the BZA this new fence would be located on the inside of the existing fence. The BZA has granted similar variances to similar commercial properties. There was no opposition to this request.

Affected parcels

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Provenance

Extracted from the official meeting record on Jul 24, 2026. Extraction confidence: 95%. Always confirm against the adopted minutes before relying on this decision in a filing.