Fences or barricades shall be required for buildings not over 40 feet high adjacent to street and alley lines and for higher buildings 15 or more feet from the lines. For buildings not exceeding 22 feet in height, the fence shall not be less than seven feet from the building. For buildings exceeding 22 feet in height, fences or barricades shall not be less than six feet in height, shall not be less than nine feet from the building and shall be built of three-quarter-inch boards laid tight together and securely fastened to four-inch by four-inch uprights, set not over four feet apart with two-inch by four-inch bracing and girts. The posts shall be securely set and braced to prevent buckling or over-turning. The fence shall be continued past each end of the building a distance equal to the required distance from the face of the building and returned back to the property line at each end, but no fence shall extend beyond the lot line of the property upon which the building is located without the consent of the adjoining owner. Wherever the fence cannot be continued past the end of the building the required distance, a sidewalk cover or other effective protection shall be provided to guard the public from falling materials. Fences may be omitted where the building is set back 20 feet from the street or alley line. For buildings over 40 feet high similar fences may be used if located 15 feet or more from the building, except, that the boards on the fence shall be nominal two-inch plank. Fans shall also be provided at each alternate story unless the fence is at least 25 feet from the building. In the storage of materials or erection of fences or barricades, care shall be taken to leave fire hydrants easily accessible.
(Prior Code, § 151.05) Penalty, see § 10.999