§ 159.241  FENCES, WALLS.
   (A)   No barbed wire or electrically-charged fence shall be erected or maintained anywhere in the city, except in the Agricultural District by special use permit.
   (B)   No fence, wall or other obstruction shall be erected within any public right-of-way or utility easement, except by written permission of the Zoning Administrator.
   (C)   No fence, wall or other obstruction shall be erected in violation of the state’s Drainage Code, 70 ILCS 605/2-1 through 605/2-12, as amended from time to time.
   (D)   Fences, walls and hedges in any district may be located on lot lines; provided, such fences, walls and hedges exceeding six feet in height shall be subject to the minimum yard requirements of the district in which such fences are located.
   (E)   Every fence, wall or other obstruction shall conform to the special height restrictions applicable in areas near intersections. (See § 159.032 of this chapter.)
(Prior Code, § 40-7-3)