(a) Fences shall be of chain link, picket, split rail, sapling, louver, board on board, or other design, and, if painted, shall be one color. The smooth finished side of the fence or wall shall be the side of the fence that faces outward from the lot or yard being fenced when the fence is located within three (3) feet of a lot line.
(b) Fences and walls in any residential district, including multifamily, shall comply with the following:
(1) Front Yards and Corner Side Yards. Fences in a front yard or corner side yard shall not exceed forty-eight (48) inches in height above the natural grade and may be located in any part of the yard. At least fifty percent (50%) of the vertical surface of the fence located in a front or corner side yard shall be open. Fences which are not at least fifty percent (50%) open shall not exceed thirty-six (36) inches in height above the natural grade.
(2) Side and Rear Yards. Fences and walls in the interior side or rear yard shall not exceed six (6) feet in height above the natural grade.
(3) Construction, Maintenance and Repair. Fences that are painted, shall be one color. Fences and walls shall be maintained in good repair at all times by the owner and/or occupant of the lot on which they are located.
(c) Fences and walls in any commercial or industrial district shall comply with the following maximum height regulations as set forth for the district in which the use is located, unless a taller fence is specifically required elsewhere is this Planning and Zoning Code:
(1) Fences in a front yard or corner side yard shall not exceed forty-eight (48) inches in height above the natural grade and may be located in any part of the yard. At least fifty percent (50%) of the vertical surface of the fence located in a front or corner side yard shall be open. Fences which are not at least fifty percent (50%) open shall not exceed thirty-six (36) inches in height above the natural grade. Fences and walls in a front yard shall be used for decorative purposes only.
(2) A fence or wall in a side or rear yard shall not exceed a height of eight (8) feet, unless otherwise specified.
(Ord. 62-2023. Passed 1-16-24.)