(a) No fence shall be erected, altered, relocated or reconstructed upon, along or adjacent to any boundary line of any lot or parcel of land or part thereof, in the City without first obtaining a permit therefor. No permit shall be issued without the applicant first presenting to the Building Commissioner a survey of the parcel of land sought to be enclosed by the fence or in the alternative, an agreement between all persons of interest, contiguous to such parcel of land being enclosed, expressing their agreement and consent to the location of such fence upon the applicant's parcel of land.
(b) No fence shall be erected or constructed between the rear building line and the street or sidewalk except as hereinafter provided.
(1) An extension of a fence shall be allowed one foot beyond the side door of a dwelling from the back building line, with a gate, provided that the dwelling does not have a rear entrance and that such side door shall be a direct means of entrance into the home. A side door on attached garages as an entrance shall not be considered for the purposes of this section.
(2) The Building Commissioner shall only permit the extension provided for in. subsection (b)(1) hereof, when in his determination, the extension of fence from the rear building line to one foot beyond the side door shall not constitute a hardship to the adjoining property owner.
(Ord. 127-1976. Passed 1213-76.)
(3) Split rail or picket fences, not exceeding 3 feet in height, shall be permitted within the front yard, but set back at least 25 feet from the right-of-way line of a property, so long as the fence will not obstruct the view of pedestrians or operators of motor vehicles intending to enter a street, alley, sidewalk or other passageway, and are not constructed across the entire front nor the entire side of the front yard.