13-96-120 General requirements.

   Fences shall comply with the provisions of Sections 13-96-130 to 13-96-160, inclusive.

(Prior code § 61-5)

13-96-130 Definitions.

   (a)   A “fence” is hereby defined as a structure forming a barrier at the grade between lots, between a lot and a street or any alley, or between portions of a lot or lots, such structures being independent of any other.

   (b)   Fences shall be classified according to the general form of their construction as screen fences or solid fences.

   (c)   A screen fence is a fence so constructed that at least 50 percent of the superficial area thereof consists of regularly distributed apertures.

   (d)   A solid fence is a fence so constructed that less than 50 percent of the superficial area thereof consists of regularly distributed apertures.

   (e)   Any fence not constructed entirely of noncombustible materials shall be classed as a combustible fence.

(Prior code § 61-5.1)

13-96-135 Building clearances; required openings.

   As used in this section, the term “large building” shall be defined as provided in Section 13-160-070.

   Any portion of a fence directly adjacent to the public way that is located on the same lot as a Class A residential unit that is a large building must:

   (a)   be a minimum of 15 feet from the nearest portion of that large building; and

   (b)   contain a gate, opening, or other true means of ingress and egress.

(Added Coun. J. 3-14-12, p. 23145, § 2)

13-96-140 Maximum height.

   (a)   The height of a combustible screen fence shall not exceed eight feet.

   (b)   The height of a combustible solid fence shall not exceed six feet, except that such fence may have a height not exceeding eight feet under the following conditions:

      (1)   When the distance from the fence to a public way exceeds the height of the fence.

      (2)   When such fence is laterally braced on one side with structural braces extending to the top of the fence or is supported by posts of noncombustible material set in masonry or concrete foundations.

   (c)   The height of a noncombustible screen fence shall not exceed ten feet, except as follows:

      (1)   A noncombustible screen fence enclosing a place of open air assembly or yard of an institutional, business, industrial or storage occupancy may have a height not exceeding 15 feet.

   (d)   The height of a noncombustible solid fence shall not exceed eight feet except as follows:

      (1)   A noncombustible solid fence enclosing a place of open air assembly or a yard of an institutional, business, industrial or storage occupancy may have a height not exceeding 12 feet.

(Prior code § 61-5.2)

13-96-150 Wind load.

   Fences shall be designed and constructed to resist a horizontal wind pressure of not less than 30 pounds per square foot in addition to all other forces to which they may be subjected.

(Prior code § 61-5.3)