(a) Permit Required. All fences shall be installed after issuance of a permit approved by the Zoning Commissioner.
(b) Exterior Finish. Any side or part of the fence having poles or support material exposed shall face the interior of the property upon which the fence is installed and constructed.
(c) Maintenance and Durability Required.
(1) A fence permitted pursuant to this chapter shall be maintained in good condition. It shall be structurally sound and finished on both sides to present a rust free uniform, appearance.
(2) Fences shall be maintained so that all parts are plumb and structurally sound.
(3) All fences shall be constructed of materials designed for durability. All elements, colors, and finishes shall be maintained after installation. This requirement for materials and durability does not apply to permitted temporary fences.
(4) The ground between any fence and a property line shall be well maintained, free of weeds and debris at all times.
(5) These maintenance requirements shall apply to both new and existing fences.
(d) Construction Site Fences. (No permit required)
(1) The Commissioner of Building may authorize a temporary fence in any zoning district: to enclose a site, when construction is underway, to protect construction work or materials, to prevent unauthorized entry to the site, or, to ensure unauthorized access to site hazards.
(2) The fence shall not prevent access to the site by emergency vehicles, and shall not obstruct visibility at street intersections.
(3) The fence shall not exceed eight feet in height.
(4) The fence shall be removed when construction activity has been completed or discontinued for ninety days or more or as otherwise required by the Commissioner of Building.
(Ord. 69-2016. Passed 6-6-16.)
(a) Front Yard. No fence shall be permitted in the front yard.
(b) Side Yard. No fence shall exceed four feet above the grade within a side yard area. Fences parallel with building walls shall be setback at least four feet from the exterior wall of any dwelling. Where closer than four feet to a neighboring dwelling no fence shall be permitted.
(c) Rear Yard. No fence shall exceed six feet above grade in a rear yard area. Fences parallel with building walls in rear yards shall be setback at least four feet to any exterior dwelling wall.
(d) Rear Yard Corner Lots. On a corner lot, a solid privacy fence may be installed in the rear yard abutting a right-of-way as follows:
(1) The fence shall only be located in the area between the rear line of the dwelling and the rear line of the lot.
(2) The fence shall not exceed six feet above the grade and may abut the right-of-way line.
(3) Where the fence is installed closer than six feet to the right-of-way and intersects a driveway, the fence shall be angled away from the right-of-way to provide a clear sight triangle area abutting the driveway. The clear sight triangle shall be a right triangle with sides (other than the hypotenuse) of at least six feet length.
(4) A chain link, or, other less visually obstructive decorative metal fence, not exceeding four feet in height, may be installed in the rear yard of a corner lot property, as stated above, but not subject to the sight triangle provisions of division (d)(3) above.
(e) Vacant Residential Lots. On a vacant lot, in common ownership with an abutting lot, where a dwelling is located; no fence shall exceed four feet in height above the grade, in the area of the vacant lot located between the front and rear building lines of that abutting dwelling. For purposes of this section, abutting lots in the same ownership shall be treated as consolidated lots.
(Ord. 69-2016. Passed 6-6-16.)
(a) Commercial. In a Class U4 or Local Retail or Wholesale Store District, C-1 Campus Institutional District, a Class U5 or Commercial District, or a Class U8 or Office Building District, fences shall be installed as follows:
(1) No fence shall be installed in the front yard or in that part of a side yard which is located between the main building and a public right-of-way.
(2) A fence may be installed in the rear yard or side yard, if part of a plan to provide required screening or landscaping.
(3) No fence shall exceed six feet above the grade.
(b) In a Class U6 or Industrial and Manufacturing District or a Class U7 or Light Industrial Park District, fences shall be installed as follows:
(1) A fence may be installed in the front yard or in that part of a side yard which is located between the main building and a public right-of-way provided that the fence shall be set back at least ten feet from the right-of-way.
(2) Barbed wire may be installed on a fence provided that the barbed wire is mounted at a height not less than six feet and not greater than eight feet above grade and is not angled outward away from the property of the fence owner.
(3) No fence shall exceed eight feet above the grade.
(Ord. 69-2016. Passed 6-6-16.)