521.09 BARBED WIRE AND ELECTRICALLY CHARGED FENCES.

   (a)    This section shall be administered and enforced by the Zoning Officer from the Zoning Department and the Health Commissioner and/or their designated staff. They shall investigate all requests under this section and shall have the power to order the nuisance abated.

(1)   Barbed wire fences. No corporation or person shall place or construct or cause to be placed or constructed any barbed wire fence on or along any street, alley or public ground, or the street, alley or public ground line of any lot or parcel of land, within the limits of the City, unless the barbed wires are placed six feet or more above the ground and entirely on the private property.

(2)    Electrically charged fences. No corporation or person shall place or construct or cause to be placed or constructed any fence which carries an electric current through the wires along or on any street, alley or public ground, or the street, alley or public ground line of any parcel or lot of land.

(3)    Removal of fences. No corporation or person shall keep and maintain any barbed wire fence or electrically charged fence heretofore constructed on or along any street, alley or public ground, or along the street, alley or public ground line of any lot or parcel of land within the limits of the City, and such corporation or person keeping or maintaining any barbed wire fence or electrically charged fence heretofore constructed, as above provided, shall, within ten days after written notice has been served upon such corporation or person by the City, remove such barbed wire fence or electrically charged fence or cause the same to be removed. Each and every day after the expiration of the time named in the notice that such corporation or person neglects to remove such barbed wire fence or electrically charged fence shall be considered a separate offense.

         (Ord. 2000-45. Passed 6-20-00.)