(A) Property lines.
(1) Property owners are responsible for locating property boundaries.
(2) A fence may be allowed on a property boundary if written permission is received from the abutting property owner, and submitted to the city with the fence permit application.
(3) The applicant is responsible for fence maintenance of a fence on a property boundary.
(4) If written permission is not obtained from the neighboring property owner, the fence shall be placed a minimum of one foot from the property boundary.
(5) If a neighboring property owner disputes the proposed fence location due to unknown property boundaries, a certificate of survey from a state-registered land surveyor shall be required prior to issuance of a fence permit.
(6) City staff may attempt to assist a property owner in locating known property boundaries, but this does not constitute a survey if the boundary is disputed by an abutting property owner.
(B) Easement areas.
(1) Fencing proposed for easement areas shall be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine its impact on the easement areas.
(2) Even if the fence is approved for an easement area by the city, it shall be the responsibility of the property owner to remove and replace the fence should access or maintenance of the easement area be necessary.
(3) A fence proposed for an easement area may be denied if it will obstruct drainage or negatively affect the easement area.
(Prior Code, § 156.09) (Ord. 10-2007, passed 10-2-2007) Penalty, see § 150.99