(A) Fences, including all posts, bases, and other parts, must be located completely on private property. No fence shall be erected on public property or right-of-way. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to locate all property lines. Owners should have a property survey to determine limits of private property.
(B) Unless a written agreement signed by the adjacent owner of record is filed with the permit application submitted to the village, a fence or wall must be erected, placed, or maintained at least six inches inside the lot line.
(C) No fence, hedge, or wall shall be placed nearer than 18 inches to any public sidewalk.
(D) Any fence erected on the front or side street of a corner lot shall be restricted to the same setback requirements as a building or structure.
(E) Fences in the front yard shall be at least 50% open.
(F) The following materials are permitted: wood; wrought iron, vinyl (designed to look like wood or wrought iron); brick, stone, chain link (except in front and corner side yards), and other similar materials approved by the Building Inspector. Only one type of fencing material may be used per fence. Fence colors shall be similar in color to surrounding structures. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by village ordinance, barbed wire, razor wire, single strand wire, wire mesh, wire grid, chicken wire, and concertina fences are prohibited. No fence shall be made of, in whole or in part, cloth, sheet metal, corrugated metal, metal scraps, canvas, or like material.
(G) Whenever a fence is installed, the fence posts and the rough or unfinished side of the fence shall face toward the interior of the lot.
(H) No fence may be electrified except for an agricultural use.
(I) Fences are prohibited on village utility easements. The property owner must check the property survey for easements. Also, fences in or across drainage swales and easements must be erected so there is enough room under the bottom of the fence for storm water to pass. If a property owner obtains a variance from this prohibition, a fence may be removed at the owner’s expense if the utility company performs work within the easement.
(J) A clearance of three inches shall be allowed for installation purposes and shall not count in determining the height of a fence.
(K) Snow fences are permitted from November 1 through April 1. All snow fences must be removed on or before April 1 of each year.
(Ord. 2018-01, passed 2-20-2018) Penalty, see § 150.99