It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or construct any fence in the village of a height greater than six feet. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or construct any fence extending forward of the building line or building setback line.
(A) Residential districts. No fence that creates an injury hazard shall be permitted. Examples of such fences include, but are not limited to: barbed wire; electric fences; fences or walls with spikes, broken glass, or other sharp points. Chain link fences shall be installed so that the twisted ends of the fabric are installed so as to prevent injuries from the exposed ends.
(B) Industrial/business districts. The Building Commissioner may permit fences that include barbed wire or concertina strands on fences in the industrial or business districts where such fences are over six feet in height and the property owner can demonstrate to the Building Commissioner that property and/or operations thereon require additional security.
(C) Maintenance. Every fence shall be designed and constructed to resist and withstand a wind pressure from any angle of approach of not less than 20 pounds per square foot of gross projected area of fence, less openings. At least one third of the post must be in the ground to resist wind. All posts, anchors, and bracings of wood or other organic materials shall be treated to protection from deterioration where they rest upon or enter the ground. All fences shall be maintained in a good condition and shall not create a harborage for rodents or other vermin. Fences leaning at an angle of greater than 15 degrees from vertical are declared to be dangerous and unlawful. All fences in violation of these standards must either be repaired and brought into conformance with all reasonable speed or removed or be subject to removal by the village, which shall have a lien for the cost of the removal.
(`95 Code, § 151.03) (Ord. 54-17, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 9-25, passed 10-14-09)
Penalty, see § 10.99