(A) Definition. A FENCE shall be defined as a human-made structure partially or completely surrounding a part of, or the whole of, a zoned lot from within the area controlled, including a hedge or other natural growth specifically planted as a barrier.
(B) Classification. A fence shall be of the following classifications:
(1) Wooden picket, PVI, or other similar materials (not more than 50% open);
(2) Woven wire, chain link, and similar metal materials (excluding chicken wire);
(3) Ornamental iron of any type;
(4) Wooden split rail and the like;
(5) Privacy fencing of solid material (90% or more solid opaque material and taller than four foot), including PVC fencing, designed to physically and visually enclose areas;
(6) Shrubbery, including hedges, trees (excluding shade trees), or plants planted so as to provide a visual barrier of 50% or more solid;
(7) Masonry walls of the following materials; brick, stone, decorative block, concrete block (in commercial and industrial zoning districts only) and/or other similar materials; constructed on a foundation; and
(8) Any similar fence-type structure not specifically mentioned above, designed to enclose all or part of a zoning lot that serves a purpose similar to a fence excluding masonry walls.
(Prior Code, § 156.381) (Ord. 0-02-0009, passed - -2002) Penalty, see § 156.999