(A) (1) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, fences, walls, and hedges may be permitted in any required yard or along the edge of any required yard provided that no solid fences, walls, or hedges extending past the building setback into the front yard and side yard setback shall not exceed 24 inches in height above the ground level.
(2) Fences of a chain-link material extending past the building setback into the front yard shall not exceed 48 inches in height above the ground level. However, if the fence, wall, or hedge running parallel to the street is further than 40 feet from the street line, it may be seven feet high.
(B) (1) No person shall hereafter construct, erect, or maintain or cause to be constructed, erected, or maintained in the city limits any fences of any character or material without first securing permission from the Administrative Official. Further, no such fence of any kind shall be built closer than one foot to the inside sidewalk line or street right-of-way.
(2) No electric fence or fence with barbed wire may be constructed in any residential district within the city limits except that barbed wire may be used in connection with a security fence when the barbed wire is at least six feet from the ground.
(C) Fences that are adjacent to alleys shall be set back five feet from the street/boulevard right-of-way.
(D) The side of the fence considered being the face, facing as applied to fence post, should face abutting property.
(E) In the event a fence is to be constructed on the property line, abutting property owners shall be notified prior to the issuance of a permit.
(F) The installation of a fence shall be in a manner as to which access to the city for the purposes of reading utility meters is provided.
(G) The height of fences shall be determined as measured from the highest grade elevation on either side of the fence wall to the top of the fence.
(Ord. passed - - 2006)