Walls, fences, and hedges in the central area of Beverly Hills may soon be much taller, in what the city’s police chief calls a possible crime deterrent.
The Beverly Hills Planning Commission voted unanimously on July 28 to advance an ordinance to the City Council raising the maximum allowable heights for walls, fences and hedges in much of the city. It was one of a quartet of items passed without opposition by the five-person panel but not without ample discussion.
