A. No sight-obscuring fence, hedge, wall, latticework, or screen shall violate the "clear vision triangle", as defined herein, requirements at a street intersection.
B. Barbed wire and electric wire fencing shall only be allowed on properties that meet one or more of the following standards:
1. The property is a "farm", as herein defined;
2. The property is in the RP, RR, or RUT base districts;
3. The property has a livestock confinement facility; or
4. The use of barbed wire and/or electric wire fencing was allowed as part of an approved use where the applicant proposed security fencing.
C. On properties one (1) acre in size or less and located within an area of city impact, no fence, wall, latticework, or screen shall be erected over three feet (3') in height within the required front yard plane.
D. No fence, wall, latticework, or screen on the perimeter boundary or within any required setback area shall exceed a height of six feet (6') above grade, unless approved by a variance by the board or as part of an approved use. Provided that a variance for fences, walls, latticework, or screens for a public facility shall not be required as long as the fence, wall, latticework, or screen does not exceed a height of twelve feet (12') above grade. Any fence, wall, latticework, or screen over six feet (6') in height shall also require a building permit with construction drawings prepared by a qualified and licensed engineer or architect.
E. Where any sight-obscuring fence, or wall, latticework, or screen is required by this title to protect adjacent properties, said fence, wall, latticework, or screen shall be kept free from advertising and graffiti and maintained in good repair.
F. Security fencing that is not associated with an agricultural use, public facility, or a livestock confinement facility shall only be used as the top section of the fencing and shall be a minimum of six feet (6') above grade. (Ord. 389, 6-14-2000; amd. Ord. 902, 10-2-2019)