(A) No fence shall exceed four feet in height and no closer than ten feet from the front property line, or eight feet in height in the rear yard, as measured from the average point between the highest and lowest grade.
(B) No fence, screen, or structure which obstructs view shall be located within 25 feet of any corner formed by the intersection of street or railroad rights-of-way, as measured from the intersecting property lines.
(C) Except as provided in division (B) above, fences, hedges, or shrubs less than four feet in height may be located on any part of the lot.
(D) In all zoning districts, all useable open space, as defined by this chapter, shall be planted and maintained in grass, sodding, shrubs, or other suitable vegetation or treatment.
(E) All screening required by the provisions of this chapter shall consist of one of the following:
(1) A green belt planting strip consisting of vegetative cover of sufficient width and density to provide an effective screen; and
(2) A fence constructed of masonry, brick, wood, or steel which is compatible with surrounding structures and buildings, and sufficiently serves as an effective screen.
(F) Except as provided in division (B) above, or as amended, fences shall be set back at least one foot from the lot lines or, upon mutual consent of the abutting property owner(s), may be placed along the lot line.
(G) All fences shall be constructed with a finished side facing outward.
(H) Every fence shall be constructed in a substantial workman-like manner, and of substantial material suited for the purpose for which the fence is proposed to be used. Every fence shall be maintained in a condition of reasonable repair and shall not be allowed to become, and remain, in a condition of disrepair or danger, or constitute a public or private nuisance.
(I) Material such as wire mesh, hog wire fencing, straight wire fencing, barbed wire, or snow fencing will not be allowed.
(J) Permits are required for all fences. The permit fee is waived on fences six feet and under in height.
(Ord. 199, passed 2-7-2000)