(A) Location. No sharp pointed fence or barbed wire fence shall be erected or maintained anywhere in the residential districts. In the commercial or industrial districts, sharp pointed fences and barbed wire fences are allowed if the sharp points and/or the barbed wire are above eight feet. No electrically charged fence shall be erected or maintained anywhere in this municipality.
(B) Approval required. No fence, wall, or other obstruction shall be erected within any public right-of-way without the written approval of the Code Official.
(C) Compliance with State Drainage Code. No fence, wall, or other obstruction shall be erected in violation of the State Drainage Code, being 70 ILCS 605.
(D) Height.
(1) Every fence, wall, or other obstruction shall conform to the special height restrictions applicable in areas near intersections.
(2) No fence, wall, or other obstructions in any front yard area shall exceed four feet in height or, in any rear or side yard, exceed eight feet in height unless a commercial or industrial lot abuts the rear or side yard of a residential lot, and then privacy screening requirements must be followed.
(3) All fences shall be properly maintained and in good repair.
(E) Property lines. Fences may be located on the property lines.
(Prior Code, § 10-4-3) (Ord. passed 4-19-1999; Ord. 619, passed 5-24-2004) Penalty, see § 155.999