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Council Adopts
Limited Fence Moratorium
Posted: Monday, June 22, 2009
At their second meeting in June
the City council adopted a
moratorium on the issuance of permits for new fences between houses and
the street. During the 90-day moratorium period the Council has
requested the Planning & Zoning
Commission consider changes to the
current fence regulations and prepare a report and recommendation.
Recent discussion of possible changes have included limiting fences in
front of houses and increasing the maximum fence height.
Another topic under discussion is
relaxing the
requirement for fully enclosed garages and parking under elevated
houses.
The next meeting of the Planning &
Zoning Commission is scheduled for 7:00pm Wednesday, July 15.
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Mosquito Control
Posted: Sunday, June 28, 2009
 Mosquitoes
continue to be a much discussed topic. Last summer a
Harris
County Mosquito Control Division expert appeared before City Council and testified
that spraying has little to no effect in reducing nuisance
mosquitoes, and is especially ineffective against the salt marsh variety
that blows into the city from across the bay. The county's Mosquito
Control Division only sprays for Culex mosquitoes when St. Louis
encephalitis or West Nile Virus encephalitis has been confirmed in the
immediate area.
During the last two years Council has
heard from citizens in favor of fogging and others opposed to fogging.
This year the City has not fogged since our equipment was lost in
Hurricane Ike flooding. Mayor Washington has however requested fogging
from Harris County Precinct Two Commissioner Sylvia Garcia. As a result
a Precinct Two truck has been fogging the city once a week as warranted (schedule
and weather
permitting).
Residents are requested to assist us
in keeping the mosquito population down by eliminating any standing
water you might have on your property.
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Fireworks
Prohibited in Shoreacres
Posted: Monday, June 29, 2009
Shoreacres City Code Sec.
26-91 reads, "No person shall cast, throw or fire any squib, rocket,
firecracker, torpedo, cap or cartridge, or other combustible
fireworks of any kind in the city."
Violators can be fined up to $2,000.00
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