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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Meeting Date: OCTOBER 15, 2026
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VARIANCE – JOSEPH CERQUOZZI
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Request: Variance
P&Z# 26-11000021
Owner: Joseph Cerquozzi
Project Location: 230 SE 7 ST
Folio Number: 494201110560
Land Use Designation: L (Low 1-5 DU/AC)
Zoning District: RS-2 (Single-Family Residence 2)
Commission District: 3 (Alison Fournier)
Agent: Joseph Cerquozzi
Project Planner: Scott Reale
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Summary:
The Applicant Landowner is requesting a Variance from Section §155.5302.D.2.a of the Pompano Beach Zoning Code, which regulates fences and walls in residential districts. The request seeks approval to construct a 6-foot-high fence within the front yard, in lieu of the maximum 4-foot height permitted by Code.
The subject property is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of SE 7th Street and SE 2nd Terrace in the Norwood section of the Garden Isles neighborhood.
ZONING REGULATIONS
155.5302. FENCES AND WALLS
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D. Height Requirements for Fences and Walls
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2. Fences and Walls in Residential Districts
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a. No fence or wall within a front yard shall exceed a height of four feet.
PROPERTY INFORMATION AND STAFF ANALYSIS
The subject property contains approximately 10,000 square feet and is developed with an existing single-family residence within the RS-2 (Single-Family Residence) zoning district. The property is located on a corner lot and contains a lawfully permitted swimming pool within the required front yard.
On a corner lot, the front lot line is determined based on the applicable lot-line requirements, which may result in an area that functions as a side yard being regulated as a front yard for purposes of fence height. Accordingly, the subject property is subject to the four-foot maximum fence height applicable to front yards.
The Applicant proposes to construct a six-foot-high fence within the affected portion of the front yard, exceeding the maximum permitted height by two feet. ...
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