(a) Height. Fences, hedges and walls may be constructed to:
(1) A maximum height of six (6) feet in any required side or rear yard beginning at the building lot line; and
(2) To a height of three (3) feet in any required yard abutting a street.
(b) General Requirements.
(1) All fences, walls, and hedges shall be subject to the visibility requirements of Section 1131.06 "View Clearance."
(2) The smooth finished side of the fence or wall shall be the side of the fence that faces outward from the lot or yard being fenced. If a fence has two similarly finished sides, either side may face the adjacent property.
(3) Fences, walls, and hedges shall not impede, inhibit, or obstruct culverts, drains, natural watercourses, or storm water drainage in any zoning district.
(4) All fences, walls, and hedges shall be maintained in a neat and orderly manner.
(c) Materials.
(1) Fences and walls shall be constructed of stone, brick, finished wood, iron, metal, or synthetic look-alike products.
(2) No fence shall be composed of scrap materials, tires, canvas, cardboard, asphalt-style shingles, or corrugated metal, welded rolled wire, chicken wire, or sheet metal, with the following exceptions:
A. Metal, welded and woven wire, shall be allowed in the R-R district to fence in farm animals and protect crops.
B. Wire mesh, chicken wire, and welded wire shall be allowed as a backing material for split-rail fences.
(3) Injurious materials, such as barbed wire, razor ribbon, electric fences, or spike fences, are not permitted in any zoning district, unless the same are used to protect a public facility, and then the same shall not be lower than six (6) feet.
(d) Temporary Fences. Temporary fences such as construction site fences and snow fences shall be allowed subject to Building Code requirements.
(e) Measurement. Fence height is measured to include the body of the fence, plus allowing a maximum of six (6) inches (on average between posts) above the natural grade (i.e., for drainage purposes). Fence posts are permitted to extend a maximum of twelve (12) inches above the body of the fence.
(Ord. 30-22. Passed 12-12-22.)