Altadena : Citations Suspended

While awaiting a recommendation from the Town Council that would raise the height limit on front yard fences and shrubs, the county has suspended 12 citations and will not issue any more in Altadena, Ollie Blanning, senior field deputy to Supervisor Mike Antonovich, told the council Tuesday.

In January, the council directed the land-use committee to come up with a recommendation to change the existing 3 1/2-foot front-yard height limit unless the fence or bush presents a safety hazard. The county started issuing citations because some neighbors complained, but Blanning said the county would prefer not to do so in Altadena.