(A) Agriculture and Residential Districts.
(1) R-1, R-2, R-3, RE-1 and RE-2 Zoning Districts. Perimeter fences shall only be erected in the side and rear yard in back of the front building line. Fences may be either open or solid and not exceed a height of six feet. Perimeter fences shall be erected entirely on the property in which the fence is to be located. Only open fences not exceeding a height of four feet may be constructed beyond the side yard building line of those properties on corner lots. Decorative fences within the front yard beyond the front building line must be open style, shall not exceed a height of three feet and shall not serve to enclose an area.
(2) A-1 and A-2 Agriculture and Rural Residential Zoning Districts. Same as division (A)(1) above with the following exceptions: Wood-type open rail fences or peeled split log open rail fences may be erected anywhere on the property including the front yard and side yards past the building line not to exceed a height of five feet. Wire fences designed to contain farm animals may be erected entirely on the property in which the fence is to be located including the front yard and side yard past the building line.
(3) TC Town Center District. Fences in the residential areas of Town Center District shall comply with (A)(1) above except where permitted by the Town Center Design Guidelines.
(B) Business or Industrial Districts.
(1) All fences constructed in either business or industrial districts shall be open or solid fences. In business districts, such open or solid fences shall not exceed six feet in height. In industrial districts, such open or solid fences shall not exceed eight feet in height. In either business or industrial districts a fence may not contain more than three strands of barbed wire at the top of the fence and any barbed wire shall extend inward toward the enclosed property.
(2) Where property in either business or industrial districts adjoins or fronts on any property situated in a residential district, a solid fence shall be erected on these sides adjoining or fronting on the property situated in a residential district. Such a fence shall be located within six inches of the property line that abuts the residential property. Such solid fence shall be not less than five feet in height nor more than six feet in height in business districts. Such a fence shall be not less than five feet in height nor more than eight feet in height in industrial districts. Natural screening such as a densely planted compact hedge may be used in lieu of a solid fence. The height of such natural screening shall be in accord with those requirements set forth above in this section.
(3) In business and industrial districts, fences shall be required to screen storage areas. If the storage area is within 150 feet of the nearest point of any residential district, then all storage shall be in completely enclosed buildings or structures. Storage areas located elsewhere in a business or industrial district may be open to the sky but shall be enclosed by a solid fence or wall including solid doors or gates thereto. In business districts, such storage yard fences shall be a solid fence six feet in height. In industrial districts, such storage yard fences shall be a solid fence six feet in height. In industrial districts, such storage yard fences shall be a solid fence eight feet in height. All such fences shall be allowed only in real and side yards.
(4) All exterior area of food service establishments wherein garbage and refuse are stored shall be enclosed by a solid fence or walls, including solid doors or gates thereto. Such fence or walls shall be not less than five feet nor more than six feet in height. All food service establishments licensed by the village or the Will County Health Department prior to the effective date hereof shall comply with the requirements of this subchapter within six months from the effective date hereof.
(Ord. 335, passed 12-5-83; Am. Ord. 991, passed 6-15-98; Am. Ord. 1687, passed 4-16-12; Am. Ord. 2018, passed 7-6-20)