An accessory use permitted in a Commercial District shall comply with the requirements in this and other applicable Sections.
(a) Accessory Buildings. The height of an accessory building shall not exceed 20 feet, the gross floor area shall not exceed 200 square feet, it shall be located in a side or rear yard and shall comply with the parking setbacks in Schedule 1139.11 (Off-Street Parking Regulations). Other buildings on the lot are principal buildings and shall comply with lot and setback regulations and development plan review and approval requirements for the zoning district in which the lot is located.
(b) Fences and Walls. A fence and wall may be erected in a Commercial District in compliance with the requirements set forth below.
(1) Location.
A. A fence or wall may be built adjacent to but not upon the boundary line, and shall be located entirely on the owner's property. The Community Development Administrator may approve a fence to be placed upon the property line when the fence connects to an existing fence on an abutting property and the abutting property owner has agreed in writing to the connection of the fences.
B. To maintain clear and unobstructed vision, an opaque fence shall not be permitted within ten feet, in any direction, of the following points:
i. The intersection of a driveway and sidewalk or front property line if there is no sidewalk;
ii. The intersection of a driveway and public right-of way;
iii. The intersection of two driveways.
(2) Materials and Construction.
A. Approved wall and fence materials include stone, brick, finished wood, iron, split rail or synthetic products with the appearance of the foregoing. Chain link fencing may be used only in the rear yard. When chain link fencing in a rear yard is adjacent to a street, such as on the street side of a corner lot, the fencing shall be screened from public view by an approved landscape screen.
B. Electrified, razor wire and barbed wire fencing in whole or in part are prohibited.
C. All fences shall be designed, constructed, and finished so that the supporting members face the property of the owner of the fence.
(3) Height. No fence shall exceed six feet in height in any rear or side yard. No fence shall exceed three feet in height in a yard fronting on a street.
(4) Maintenance. All fences shall be structurally sound and maintained in good condition. The owner of the property upon which the fence exists shall be responsible for maintaining both sides of the fence. If a fence is approved to be installed on the property line, the permit holder shall be responsible for maintaining both sides of the fence.
(5) A fence shall be maintained in good condition, remain structurally sound and be attractively finished at all times.
(6) A fence shall be shown in the development plan and approved as part of a development plan review pursuant to Chapter 1111.
(Ord. 2635. Passed 1-13-11; Ord. 3040. Passed 12-13-18.)