(A) General requirements for fences.
(1) Barbed wire and electric fences.
(a) It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain anywhere in the village a fence equipped with or having an electric charge sufficient to cause shock.
(b) It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain a fence equipped with or having barbed wire, spikes or any similar device:
1. In any areas of the village zoned for single-family or multiple-family residential uses; or
2. In any areas in the village contiguous to an area zoned for single-family or multiple-family uses.
(3) No fences are allowed in any front yard within the village.
(B) Fences and shrubbery in R-1 and R-2 Districts.
(1) Front yards.
(a) Hedge rows must not exceed 30 inches in height and must be maintained at a minimum distance of 12 inches from any public sidewalk or street.
(2) Rear and side yards.
(a) No fence or gate shall exceed six feet in height unless required by other ordinances.
(b) Hedge rows may not exceed six feet in height.
(c) Lot line fences: lot line fences must be kept within four inches of the lot line.
(d) Privacy screens: privacy screens located within four inches of lot line shall be considered a fence.
(C) Fences and shrubbery in Commercial, Light Industry and Heavy Industry Districts. Fences and shrubs shall be of a construction and variety and maintained in a manner as not to be an eyesore or a detriment to the village.
(Prior Code, § 9B-6-4) (Ord. 1083, passed 9-15-1988; Ord. 1200, passed 8-2-1990; Ord. 2686, passed 7-20-2023) Penalty, see § 159.999