(A) Design criteria.
(1) All fences or walls shall be located entirely upon the private property of the persons, firms or corporation constructing or causing the construction of the fence unless the owner of the property adjoining agrees in writing that the fence or wall may be erected on the division line of the respective properties.
(2) Any fence or wall constructed so as to have only one elevation FINISHED, which shall be defined as not having its supporting members significantly visible, shall be erected such that the finished elevation of the fence is exposed to the adjacent property.
(3) Outdoor storage areas for materials, trash, equipment, vehicles or other similar items shall be provided with a masonry screening wall six feet in height.
(4) Parking areas shall be screened from street view by masonry walls or berms to a minimum height of three feet above the highest finished grade (may be supplemented by up to 25% intermittent landscaping).
(5) Masonry walls six feet in height shall be installed along interior boundaries of a site adjacent to or across from a residential district.
(B) Construction maintenance.
(1) Every fence or wall shall be constructed in a substantial, workmanlike manner and of a substantial material reasonably suited for the purpose for which the fence or wall is proposed to be used. Every fence or wall shall be maintained in a condition of reasonable repair and shall not be allowed to become or remain in a condition of disrepair, damage or unsightliness, or constitute a nuisance, public or private. Any fence or wall which is, or has become, dangerous to the public safety, health or welfare, or has become unsightly through improper maintenance or neglect is a public nuisance and the Planning Director or designee shall commence proper proceedings for the abatement thereof.
(2) No fence may be constructed of combustible materials, erected, placed or located to serve as a perimeter fence if within four feet of a property line, except that gates for the fences may be of a combustible material provided the gate is no wider than 12 feet.
(C) Additional criteria for specified use types and conditions are required.
(1) In residential and agricultural districts with residential uses, the maximum height of any freestanding wall or fence in a required front yard shall be three feet, except for walls that create a portal which shall be designed as an integral component of the portal fixture as determined during staff review process. In rear and side yards, the maximum height shall be six feet.
(2) All fences in a side or rear yard of a lot abutting an alley must allow for a three foot deep by eight foot wide inset with gate for storage of garbage cans.
(3) Exterior boundaries of mobile home and/or RV subdivisions and mobile home and/or RV parks shall be bounded by a six-foot high masonry wall. Land between the wall and the public street improvement shall be landscaped with street trees and other landscaping materials and shall be maintained by the owners or tenants.
(4) In LI and HI districts, walled areas for storage of materials and equipment may include three-strand barbed wire or barbed tape for maximum security (maximum eight foot height).
(5) All utility substations, wells, storage facilities and other utilities shall be screened from view by a solid masonry wall or landscape screen.
(6) Open wire fences exceeding the otherwise permitted heights may be built around schools and other public or quasi-public facilities when necessary for the safety or restraint of the occupants.
(7) Open wire fences exceeding the otherwise permitted heights may be built around tennis courts by use permit or administrative approval, dependent upon the following criteria:
(a) Use permit is required for open wire fences around tennis courts that are located within 500 feet of the nearest property line of any property zoned or platted for single-family residential development;
(b) Use permit is not required for open wire fences around tennis courts where there is no residentially zoned property line within 500 feet of the tennis court; and
(c) A building permit must be obtained prior to the installation of any fence that exceeds six feet in height.
(Prior Code, Ch. 4, Art. IV, § 4-223) (Ord. 432-06, passed 6-19-2006)