Daniel Cox 8-Foot Fence Variance
Town of Riverhead
Description
A request to build an 8-foot deer fence around a five-acre parcel being developed as a house of worship with a cemetery, where 6 feet is the maximum. Denied 4-0 over precedent and effectiveness concerns.
Impact summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals denied it on Oct 8, 2026.
The project can proceed with a permitted 6-foot fence; the denial keeps the town's fence-height standard uniform across residential zones.
Applicant
- Name
- Daniel Cox (owner), by James Fox
- Address
- 5284 Route 25A, Wading River, NY
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Zoning Board of Appeals
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 8, 2026.
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Related issues (1)
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