I live in Lebanon, OR. The city prohibits the constructing of a fence within
15 feet of the property line on any side of a property facing a street. I
have a large square lot on a corner, and I want to put up a fence around my
barkyard. Not being able to go to within 15 feet of my property line means I
loose a big chunk of my back yard.

Does anyone have any experience on getting a variance from the city to do
something like this, IE put a fence closer to the property line when the
city rules/laws say you can't? How would you go about doing so, what are the
chances of success?