(A) This article provides uniform standards that are intended to permit the construction and maintenance of high-quality fences and walls, while preventing the monotonous appearance of uninterrupted fences and walls from dominating the town’s streetscapes.
(B) (1) The general objectives of these standards are to promote health, safety, welfare, convenience and enjoyment of the public, and in part to achieve the following safety objectives.
(2) Safety: to promote the safety of persons and property by providing fences do not:
(a) Create a hazard due to collapse, fire, decay or abandonment;
(b) Obstruct firefighting or police observation ability;
(c) Create traffic hazards by confusing or distracting pedestrians or motorists;
(d) Become obstacles that hinder the ability of pedestrians, bicyclists or motorists to read traffic signs; or
(e) Improve the long-term sustainability of residential structures.
(Ord. 382, passed 7-8-2021)