Variance · Planning application
Request for 7-foot rear yard fence denied in Nampa
The Planning Director denied a variance that would have allowed a 7-foot fence along a rear yard, and possibly parts of the side yard. The usual limit is 6 feet. The city found no hardship and said a solid 6-foot fence would address privacy. Decided July 9.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Nampa's record. See the official record
The owner of 504 Cedar Park Lane asked for permission to keep a 7-foot-tall fence along the rear yard, and possibly parts of the side yard, in a single-family neighborhood. The city normally limits fences in this zone to 6 feet. The Planning Director denied the request, finding no hardship and noting a solid 6-foot fence would solve the privacy concern.
Request variance to fence height regulation for rear yard fence.
Project name on file: 504 Cedar Park Ln Fence Height
Timeline
July 9, 2026
Document added: VAR-00222-2026_504 Cedar Park Ln Fence Height_Decision Letter.STAFF.pdf
July 9, 2026
Staff Decision
July 9, 2026
Set Date for Review
July 9, 2026
Notice to Agencies/Departments
July 9, 2026
Notice to Area Property Owners
July 9, 2026
Decision: Denied
June 8, 2026
Planning Application Review
June 5, 2026
Document added: VAR-00222-2026_504 Cedar Park Ln Fence Height_Fence Boundary.pdf
June 5, 2026
Document added: VAR-00222-2026_504 Cedar Park Ln Fence Height_Email.png
June 4, 2026
Assess Fees (Variance)
June 4, 2026
Plan Intake Passed
June 4, 2026
Accepted for review
June 3, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Decisions
- Download Staff-level variance decision letter
Planning Director's decision letter on a request to allow a 7-foot rear yard fence where city code limits fence height, citing the variance criteria in NCC 10-24.
July 9, 2026 · 19 pages · 8.4 MB · Decision Letter
Correspondence
- Download Staff request for fence height and location clarification
Planner asks the applicant how tall the fence is, where it sits on the overhead image, and whether the variance covers the backyard, front, or both.
June 5, 2026 · 1 page · 82 KB · Specifies fence height
Other documents
- Download Fence boundary
June 5, 2026 · 1 page · 280 KB · Fence Boundary
