(A) Permit required. Unless specifically exempted, a permit shall be obtained from the code official for the erection of all fences erected within the city and under other ordinances of the city. Exemptions from the necessity of securing a permit, however, shall not be construed to relieve the owner of the fence involved from responsibility for its erection and maintenance in a safe manner and in a manner under all the other provisions of this chapter. No permit shall be issued to any person who is in default to the city. By way of illustration, a person in default could owe the city income tax, property tax, water bill, or a business license fee. If a written payment plan has been accepted by the chief executive officer, the code official shall issue a conditional permit if all other provisions of this chapter are met. All rights and privileges acquired under this chapter are mere licenses and may be revoked by the city by a letter to the permit holder upon the violation of any of the conditions herein, whereupon the code official may revoke the fence with costs of removal charged to the permit holder. If the work authorized under a fence permit has not be started within six months, and then finished within thirty days after the date of issuance, the permit shall become null and void.
(B) Permit fees. A fee for services shall be charged. All fees shall be established by resolution of the Common Council during the adoption of the annual budget. Failure to apply for the appropriate fence permit shall result in a municipal civil infraction and a doubling of the permit fee.
(C) Construction documents. Before any permit is granted for the purpose of erecting a fence requiring such permit, construction documents shall be filed with the code official showing the dimensions, materials, and details of fence construction, the location of the parcel of land upon which the fence is to be erected with the property line and the position of the fence in relation to nearby buildings or structures, and any other pertinent data required by the code official. The permit application shall be accompanied by written consent of the owner or lessee of the premises upon which the fence is to be erected and a written agreement between the adjoining property owners as to the location of the lot line or a certified land survey by a licensed land surveyor showing the location of the property line.
(Ord. 497, passed 2-3-2004; Am. Ord. 523, passed 6-13-2006; Am. Ord. 2011-7, passed 12-13-2011; Am. Ord. 2019-02, passed 10-8-2019; Am. Ord. 2020-28, passed 3-3-2020; Am. Res. 2021-46, passed 4-13-2021)