Fences located within a residential zone shall conform to the following requirements.
(a) Front yard. Front yard fences erected in front of the front building line as defined in the zoning ordinance of the city shall be of any class and shall not exceed a height of three feet; provided, woven wire or chain link fences may be erected to height of four feet where their erection and subsequent maintenance does not present an obstruction to the vision or create a hazard to vehicular traffic. Fences on corner lots in which the rear yard abuts the front yard of the adjoining lot shall conform to the requirements for front yard fences and hedges for such part of the fence or hedge as abuts the adjoining front yard.
(b) Side yard. Side yard fences erected in back of the front yard building line and within the required side yard of the lot as defined in the zoning ordinance of the city may be of any class not over three feet in height to the rear of the neighboring dwelling, or to the rear of the distance from the front property line; provided woven wire or chain link fences may be erected to a height of four feet where their erection and subsequent maintenance does not present an obstruction to vision or create a hazard to vehicular traffic. Back of this point such side yard fences may be built to a height of six feet.
(c) Rear yard. Rear yard fences erected along the property line of any class and may be built to a height of six feet.
(d) Location of fences in relation to property lines. Front yard and side yard fences may be built on the property line, provided no fences shall be erected across any dedicated easement or sidewalk leading across the property, and provided further that side yard fences bordering alleys shall be set back five feet from the edge of the dedicated alley. Rear yard fences bordering alleys shall be set back five feet from the edge of the dedicated alleyway.
(e) Barbed wire. No barbed wire or other sharp pointed fence shall be erected or maintained in the city unless specifically authorized under certain conditions in this chapter.
(f) Waiver. When, in the judgement of the Board of Zoning Appeals, the public health, safety and welfare would be substantially served and the neighborhood property would not be materially damaged, or in case of an agreement between neighboring property owners, a certified copy which shall be filed with said Board, in its discretion, waive the requirements of this section.
(Ord. 19-0909C, passed 9-9-2019; Ord. 20-0307A, passed 3-9-2020)