Fences are permitted as accessory structures in any district and require an Improvement Location Permit. The height of all fences will be measured from ground level and must meet the following standards:
(A) Partition, or line, fences, where necessary, shall be built and maintained between adjacent properties in accordance with I.C. 32-10-9.
(B) Except for partition fences, all fences must be located entirely upon the lot which it serves, though the fence may be located immediately adjacent to the lot line.
(C) No fence in any district except for those servicing agricultural uses shall be constructed of or contain barbed wire, broken glass, spikes or sharp and dangerous objects, nor be electrically charged, except that barbed wire may be used at the top portion of a permitted fence or wall if located more than seven feet above the adjacent ground level.
(D) All posts for wood panel, stockade, or similar type fences shall not be located on the side of said fence facing adjacent property or road right-of-way.
(E) Fences for swimming pools shall meet § 155.032 and all other applicable provisions of this chapter and state law.
(F) In residential or business districts, no fence or wall of more than six feet in height may be placed, built or installed in the side and rear yards of any lot. No fence or wall of more than 42 inches may be placed, built or installed within 25 feet of any street right-of-way in any Residential District or LB District nor within 75 feet of any street right-of-way in the RB District. All fences and walls must be in compliance with visual clearance area requirements of this chapter.
(G) In industrial districts, a fence or wall not to exceed eight feet in height may be placed, built or installed at the property lines in required side and rear yards, excepting in that portion of any required yard that lies within the visual clearance area. Additionally, the height of such fences may be increased by six inches for each three feet of distance from the property line, to a maximum height of 12 feet.
(H) Every retention pond required by the city for water runoff storage and in which the deepest point is more than two feet below adjacent ground level shall be enclosed with a decorative fence or protective barrier a minimum of six feet in height.
(Ord. CO-90-4, passed 3-26-90; Am. Ord. 02-20, passed 6-23-03)