The following regulations shall be observed as to fences and walls regulated hereunder:
(a) Vision Clearance. No person shall construct or maintain or permit any fence, wall or other structure on a corner which obstructs the view so as to interfere with traffic visibility, either on a curve or at an intersection.
(b) Fence and Wall Height. Fences and walls may be erected in any yard up to the property line, in compliance with the following height and openness regulations:
(1) In a front yard in all Residential Districts and in the Shoreline Setback area in the RLF and R-1 Districts:
A. Solid fences and walls, and fences with less than 75% openness shall not exceed 30 inches in height.
B. Open fences with a minimum of 75% openness, shall not exceed six (6) feet in height.
(2) In a required side or rear yard, fences and walls shall not exceed six (6) feet in height.
(3) Fences and walls that are located in a side or rear yard in compliance with the minimum setbacks set forth in Section 1155.05 shall not exceed eight (8) feet in height, except when a fence is at least seventy-five percent (75%) open.
(c) Materials.
(1) All fences and walls on a property shall be of uniform design, except as otherwise approved by the Architectural and Design Review Board.
(2) Fences and walls shall be constructed of permanent material, such as wood, stone, rock, concrete block, masonry brick, brick, decorative wrought iron, or other materials that are similar in durability.
(3) Chain link fences shall be permitted only in side and rear yards.
(4) No barbed wire, razor wire, and other similar fencing materials capable of inflicting significant physical injury shall be used for fencing on residential lots and no fence shall be electrified.
(d) Required Landscaping. Whenever a fence in a side or rear yard is visible from a street, landscaping shall be planted to substantially screen the fence from street view.
(e) Construction and Maintenance Standards.
(1) No wall shall be located or erected in a manner that interrupts, impedes or otherwise alters the natural flow of water off the site.
(2) All fences and walls shall be erected so that the finished side faces out, and the unfinished side and supporting members face the property of the applicant. This regulation shall not apply to fences or walls that are designed so that the supporting members are identical in appearance on both sides of the fence or wall.
(f) Fences and Walls on Adjoining Lots Under Common Ownership. Adjacent lots in common ownership shall be treated as a single lot for the purposes of determining fences and walls permitted on the property.
(Ord. 4116. Passed 9-22-21.)