(A) For fences adjacent to a public right-of-way, fence height shall be measured from the finished grade at the fence location. Should the back of side-walk be at a higher elevation than finished grade, the fence height shall be measured from the back of side-walk.
(B) For interior and rear yard fences, height shall be measured from the grade level of the property line. In the event the ground elevation is not the same on both sides of a fence or wall, the height thereof may be measured from the higher ground elevation.
(C) No fence, wall, hedge or screen planting shall exceed a maximum height of 36 inches in the required
front yard. All such fences shall be located outside the public right-of-way unless an encroachment permit is issued by the Director of Public Works.
(D) Fences, hedges or screen plantings shall be a minimum height of 30 inches around or within a parking lot.
(E) No fence, wall or similar structure shall exceed six feet in height in any zoning district, with the following exceptions:
(1) In commercial and industrial districts, the maximum height may be eight feet subject to approval of an administrative use permit by the Zoning Administrator. Higher walls may be approved by the Planning Commission if required by an acoustical study, and there are no feasible alternatives that would allow for a wall eight feet in height or less.
(2) In residential districts, a masonry sound wall built adjacent to an arterial street or school site may be eight feet in height subject to a documented sound study. Higher walls may be approved by the Planning Commission if required by an acoustical study and there are no feasible alternatives that would allow for a wall eight feet in height or less.
(3) In residential districts the fence height on interior side and rear property lines may be increased to eight feet, provided that the top two feet of such is constructed of open lattice, wrought iron, tubular steel, or a similar material.
(Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94; Am. Ord. 1064-C-S, passed 12-15-05; Am. Ord. 2237-C-S, passed 11-28-2023) Penalty, see § 9-5.2904