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66 • JUNE 2015 • WORLD FENCE NEWS Fence ordinances continued from page 64 hardship, only the need for the fence. In approving such a fence the Board shall determine that the defi- nition of a protection measures fence is met and that there is no reasonable alternative to the erection of the fence. A protective measures fence shall not exceed 12 feet in height in I – In- dustrial District, 10 feet in height in the Business District, and 8 feet in height in all other districts. The owner of a protective mea- sures fence may be granted permis- sion to erect necessary and reasonable barriers along the uppermost edge of such fence, including barbed wire. Maintenance of nuisances Fences must be maintained as not to endanger life or property. Any fence which, through lack of repair, type of construction, or otherwise, imperils life or property, shall be deemed a nuisance. The zoning administrator or zon- ing official shall notify the owner of the property on which such a fence is located of the existence of such a nui- sance. The owner must then abate said nuisance within six days after receiv- ing such notice. In the case of immediate danger to life or property, the administrator may require immediate abatement. Unsafe fences Fences containing barbed wire, concertina or similar wire, and elec- tric fences are hereby declared haz- ardous to public safety. The zoning administrator may or- der the removal of such fences when they are located in a residential zoning district. Such fences located in other zon- ing districts may not be maintained or repaired and must be removed when they become dilapidated. Exception: Barbed wire which is part of a protective measures fence approved under this or a previous or- dinance is exempt from this require- ment. Construction subcontractors are learning how to more effectively negotiate with new FASA video-on-demand ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Know- ing how to effectively negotiate can make or save a construction subcon- tractor more money on an hourly basis than anything else they do, according to the Foundation of the American Subcontractors Association (FASA). A new video-on-demand from FASA, "Non-Negotiators' Strategies for Negotiating Outstanding Results," is helping subcontractors learn tech- niques to improve their results from any complex negotiation. In this on-demand video, present- er Gregory Caruso, Harvest Business Advisors, explains: – Simple conversational strategies that create advantages for you. – How to prepare properly — even if you have little time. – When aligning outcomes is im- portant and how to do it. – When you should walk away. – How to bring the other party back into the negotiation. – When to stay the most focused to avoid slippage — it's not when you think. "Non-Negotiators' Strategies for Negotiating Outstanding Results" (Item #8078) is $65 for ASA mem- bers and $95 for nonmembers. This and other on-demand videos are available through FASA's Con- tractors' Knowledge Depot web site at www.fasaonline.com. FASA was established in 1987 as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity to sup- port research, education and public awareness. Through its Contractors' Knowl- edge Network, FASA is committed to forging and exploring the critical issues shaping subcontractors and specialty trade contractors in the con- struction industry. FASA provides subcontractors and specialty trade contractors with the tools, techniques, practices, at- titude and confidence they need to thrive and excel in the construction industry. Texas Fence Association slates its annual golf tourney, fundraiser The Texas Fence Association announced it will hold its annual golf tournament fundraiser on Fri- day, June 5 at the Riverchase Golf Club, 700 Riverchase Dr., in Cop- pell, Tex. 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