(A) In any zoning district, fences, walls and hedges, may be built or planted, subject to meeting the following requirements.
(1) Fences, walls, hedges or other obstructions shall not encroach on any public right-of-way and must be a minimum of five feet from any of the rights-of-way (excluding alleys). In addition, fences, walls, hedges, landscaping or other obstructions within two feet of the edge of trails are prohibited when the trails are not located in a right-of-way.
(2) Fences and walls may be built up to, but not on, interior property lines.
(3) No fence or wall shall exceed seven feet in height in any residential district.
(4) The finished side of the fence shall be to the outside of the property with the posts to the inside, unless the fence is the same on both sides.
(5) Fences and walls within non-residential districts may be constructed up to eight feet in height, unless otherwise limited within the zoning district of the subject property, or if a higher fence is required to meet the screening requirements of this section. Fences and walls over seven feet shall be designed by a structural engineer. Refer to specific zoning district of the property for additional requirements and development standards.
(6) On corner lots, no obstructions over 30 inches high are allowed within the “sight triangle”, as identified on the following diagram.
(7) Approval of a fence permit is required prior to construction of any fence or wall.
(B) The Zoning Administrator may prohibit development in accordance with the above in instances that would produce a safety or traffic hazard.
(2004 Code, § 154.118) (Ord. 464, passed 1- -1996; Ord. 02-321, passed 10-8-2002; Ord. 08-0515, passed 11-12-2008; Ord. 10-0663, passed 12-14-2010) Penalty, see § 154.999