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Component 7 requires that all electrified fences are installed behind a protective barrier consisting of, at minimum, an open fence, and that the electrified fence is setback a minimum twelve (12) inches from the exterior fencing. If the protective barrier consists of fencing with open sections greater than three(3)inches in diameter, the setback is increased to three(3)feet. The requirements added in these components have mitigated for the previous concerns regarding safety and land use compatibility, and have allowed for the Community Development Department to recommend approval of the application. Existing Ordinance The Development Title permits electrified fencing in the industrial zones. The intent of the Fencing and Screening Chapter is to prescribe standards for fencing and screening to protect public security and safety, conserve and protect property, and improve the general appearance of San Joaquin County. As a result, Development Title Section 9-1022.3(e) provides restrictions on the placement of electrified fencing near residential areas stating"electrical fencing adjacent to planned or existing residential areas is prohibited." Therefore, electrified fencing is not permitted adjacent to parcels with a General Plan designation of residential, a zoning of residential, or that are developed with an existing residence. Currently the Development Title remains silent regarding electrified fencing in the commercial, agricultural, and residential zones. San Joaquin County Development Title is a permissive zoning document in which uses are prohibited unless they are expressly permitted through an ordinance. As a result, electrified fencing is not currently permitted in the agricultural, commercial zones, or residential zones. However, pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1022.6, the fencing requirements of the Development Title can be modified by the Director in cases where it is demonstrated that an alternative to said requirements would meet the intent of the Chapter. The applicant has previously submitted modification requests pursuant to-Development Title Section 9-1022.6. The Community Development Department has worked with the applicant on each request and reviewed-each request on a case-by-case basis to ensure that the intent of the Development Title has been met through each modification.As a result,the Community Development Department was able to approve many of these requests because the electrified fences were located in areas that were predominantly industrial. San Joaquin County PA-17000841Electric Guard Dog, LLC Community Development Page 5