(a) Height standards.
(1) Fences and walls located outside the minimum front, side, or rear setback may be erected to any height permitted for buildings in the zoning district in which they are located.
(2) Unless otherwise required to comply with other provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Asheville fences and walls located within the minimum front setback shall not exceed six feet in height unless serving as a retaining structure. Fences and walls located within the minimum side or rear setback shall not exceed eight feet in height unless serving as a retaining structure. No fence or wall shall obstruct the site visibility triangles required by subsection 7-11-2(g) of this chapter.
(3) All fences and walls shall comply with the applicable provisions of the North Carolina State Building Code, the Asheville Fire Prevention Code, and the Asheville Standard Specifications and Details Manual.
(b) Sight triangles. No wall or solid fence higher than three and one-half feet shall be placed within the sight visibility triangle of a public street, private street, or driveway contained either on the property or on an adjoining property. See section 7-11-2 concerning sight visibility triangles.
(c) Electrified security fences. Private use of electrified security fences shall be allowed only in the Industrial, Commercial Industrial, and Light Industrial districts and only for the purpose of securing outdoor storage areas. Such fences are allowed by right with special standards in the Industrial and Light Industrial districts (section 7-16-1), and allowed by conditional use permit (section 7-16-2) in the Commercial Industrial district. Electrified security fences are also allowed for government facilities and utility facilities or if required by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for public security purposes.
(Ord. No. 2369, § 1, 5-27-97; Ord. No. 2428, § 13, 11-11-97; Ord. No. 2776, § 1, 12-19-00; Ord. No. 4280, § 1, 2-11- 14)