(A) No person shall build, construct, erect or maintain any electrical or barbed wire fencing within the city.
(B) Any such barbed wire or electrical fencing shall be removed within ten days after notice by the Chief of Police has been given to the owners or occupants of lots on which such fences are constructed or maintained. If the fencing is not removed, the Chief of Police shall cause such fencing to be removed and the costs to be charged as taxes and become a lien against the property.
(C) This section shall not apply to:
(1) Electrical fencing when used on any farmlands; provided that, such fencing be at least ten feet from any street or sidewalk and be charged with not more than 12 volts of electricity; or
(2) Barbed wire when strung on extension arms at the top of a fence; provided that, such barbed wire be at least six feet from the ground and not extend beyond the property line which such fence is situated.
(1984 Code, § 131.02) (Ord. O-26-82, passed 4-13-1982; Ord. O-3-89, passed 1-24-1989) Penalty, see § 131.99
Statutory reference:
Current provisions regulating farm boundary fences, see KRS 256.030 through 256.050