The following requirements are intended to provide for the regulating of fences, walls, and hedges in all districts:
(A) Fences, walls, and hedges in any district may be erected in a required yard, or along the edge of any yard, provided that:
(1) No fence, wall, or hedge in residential districts located in front of the front building line shall exceed four feet in height, and no other fence or wall shall exceed seven feet in height;
(2) Fences, walls, and hedges in residential districts enclosing property of five acres or more and/or subdivision of ten acres or more shall not exceed eight feet in height;
(3) Fences, walls, and hedges in commercial and industrial districts shall not exceed ten feet in height; and
(4) Barbed wire may be permitted at the top of fences for security reasons provided that the bottom strand of barbed wire shall not be less than six feet above grade.
(B) No fence, wall, or hedge more than two feet in height above the curb or sidewalk level shall be located within a triangular area measuring 25 feet in two directions along the right-of-way lines from the point of street right-of-way intersection;
(C) Fences and walls in residential districts located in front of the front building line shall not be constructed of solid non see-through material. Fences shall not have opacity of more than 30%;
(D) Fence types permitted:
(1) Masonry walls;
(2) Ornamental iron;
(3) Woven wire;
(4) Wood or other similar material; and
(5) Hedges.
(E) Fence types prohibited:
(1) Barbed wire in all districts except agricultural districts including where abutting other districts.
(2) Any fence, in the opinion of the Chief Building Inspector, that would constitute a hazard to the health of any person.
(Prior Code, § 12-228) (Ord. 09-07, passed 2-9-2009) Penalty, see § 155.999