A. Fences not more than three and one-half feet in height may be constructed within the street setbacks of any R-1, R-1.5, R-2 or C-1 zone. Fences not more than six feet in height may be constructed in any interior yard, rear yard, or street yard along an alley; provided, however, that in no case shall a fence be constructed in violation of the requirements of a vision clearance area.
B. On corner lots, the 3.5-foot height limit will apply within the required setback along both street-facing yards.
C. No more than one row of fencing is allowed within a required street yard setback.
D. The Planning Commission may require sight-blocking or noise mitigating fences for any development it reviews.
E. Fences of up to eight feet in height are permitted for any development in C-2, C-M, M-1 or M-2, or Planned Unit Development zones.
F. No fence/wall shall be constructed throughout a subdivision, planned unit development or be part of a project that is/was subject to site and design review approval where the effect or purpose is to wall said project off from the rest of the community unless reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission. (Ord. 890 section 8, 1993; Ord. 740 section 10.3.05(K), 1984; Ord. 955 section 2, 1996; Ord. 981 section 43, 1997)
G. In all zones, private fences along a public pedestrian/bicycle pathway shall comply with the following in order to provide security and visibility for pathway users while maintaining privacy for the residence.
1. Fencing installed as part of a new subdivision shall comply with either (a) or (b) below.
2. Fencing installed by a property owner on an individual lot shall comply with either (a), (b), or (c) below.
a. Solid fencing shall be no greater than four (4) feet in height; or
b. Fencing shall be constructed with black open wire material, wooden slats, or some other material that allows visual access between he pathway and adjacent uses; or
c. Solid fencing shall be set back at least three (3) feet from the property line that abuts the pathway.
H. Use of hazardous materials.
Fences and walls shall not be constructed of or contain any material which will do bodily harm, such as electric or barbed wire, razor wire, broken glass, spikes, or any other hazardous or dangerous material, except as follows:
a. Barbed wire or electrified fences enclosing livestock are permitted in any zone permitting farm use. Electrified fences shall be posted or flagged at not less than 25-foot intervals with clearly visible warnings of the hazard when adjacent to developed areas.
b. In commercial and industrial zones barbed wire is permitted attached to the top of a fence that is at least six foot in height above grade; provided, that barbed wire shall not extend over a street, sidewalk, alley or roadway. The attached barbed wire shall be placed at least six inches above the top of the fence.(Ord. 890 section 8, 1993; Ord. 740 section 10.3.05(K), 1984; Ord. 955 section 2, 1996; Ord. 981 section 43, 1997; Ord. 1338, 2010; Ord. 1514, 2019)