The following shall be required to be enclosed by a fence.
(A) Property undergoing new construction.
(1) Prior to the initiation of construction and upon obtaining a required fence permit, a temporary security fence of six feet is required to be erected with sufficient anchoring to secure the new construction site.
(2) The temporary security fence is to be removed after the construction completion and prior to occupancy of the site.
(B) Property undergoing demolition and/or repair.
(1) Prior to the initiation of demolition, dismantling, removing, or extensively repairing of a building or structure abutting a street, alley, or sidewalk; and, upon obtaining a required fence permit, protection in the form of a temporary security fence shall be provided for the site being affected. Any temporary security fence installed with sufficient anchoring shall not be less than four feet high with approved and appropriate cautionary signage, barricades, and/or ribbon taping. The temporary security fence shall be removed after completion of the demolition or repair.
(2) A minimum four-foot high temporary security fence shall also be required for any building under 40 feet high and shall be placed within 15 feet of, or adjacent to, a street and alley line.
(a) For buildings not exceeding 22 feet in height the fence shall not be less than seven feet from the building line.
(b) For buildings exceeding 22 feet in height the fence shall not be less than nine feet from the building line. The fence must fully enclose the building from the required distance between the face of the building and the property line, but shall not extend beyond the lot line of the property upon which the building is located without special acknowledgment by the issued permit.
(3) For buildings exceeding 40 feet in height the temporary security fence shall not be less than six feet high and shall be located 15 feet or more from the building line. Where the protection extends beyond the lot line of the property upon which the building is located, a special acknowledgment shall be noted on the issued permit.
(C) Storage yards.
(1) Every premises or enclosure (except a completely enclosed building) used for the purpose of storing materials, including bulk storage, junkyard materials, inoperable and/or dismantled vehicles and similar items, shall be entirely surrounded by a privacy fence.
(2) The privacy fence shall be at a minimum six feet high and not exceeding eight feet in height. The fence shall be kept in a proper state of repair and none of the enclosed items or stored materials shall be piled higher than the fence or visible above the top of the fence.
(D) Swimming pools.
(1) All swimming pools shall be enclosed by means of a fence.
(2) The fence shall be at least six feet, and not exceeding eight feet in height, and shall be of a type not readily climbed by children.
(3) The gates for the fence shall be of a self-closing and latching type with the latch on the inside of the gate not readily accessible for public entrance.
(4) If a privacy fence of at least six feet encloses the entire rear yard of the residential unit, this provision may be waived after inspection and approval of the residential enclosure by the City Building Commissioner’s office.
(5) The approval shall be issued on forms provided by the City Building Commissioner’s office and must be retained by the property owner.
(Prior Code, § 156.385) (Ord. 0-02-0009, passed - -2002) Penalty, see § 156.999