§ 155.320.040 MAXIMUM HEIGHT.

   (A)   Maximum height. Fences and walls may not exceed the maximum height shown in Table 320-1 and Figure 320-3.

Table 320-1: Allowed Fence Height
	Maximum Height [1] [3]
	Solid Fence	Open Fence [2]
Residential Zones
Front yard area between front building wall and front lot line	4 ft.	6 ft.
All other areas on lot	7 ft.	7 ft.
Mixed use zones - any location on lot	8 ft. [4]	8 ft.
Industrial, public facilities, and resource related zones - any location on lot	12 ft.	12 ft.
Notes: [1] Fences exceeding 7 feet require a Building Permit and engineered plans. [2] Open fences must utilize decorative masonry, ornamental steel or wrought iron, aluminum, brick, stone, or wood, and be at least 70% open to the passage of light and air. Chain link and other woven wire fence materials smaller than 6 gauge are not allowed between a building and the street in the residential and mixed-use zoning districts. [3] See § 155.308.040 (Vision Clearance Area) for height limitations at street intersections and when adjacent to driveways and alleys. [4] Solid fences taller than 3' (36") are not allowed between a building and the street in a mixed-use zone district.

 

Figure 320-3: Allowed Fence Height - Residential Zoning Districts

   (B)   Vision clearance area. Walls and fences shall comply with the vision clearance area requirements in § 155.308.040 (Vision Clearance Area).

(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19; Am. Ord. 902 C.-S., passed 8-18-20; Am. Ord. 951-C.S., passed 10-17-23)