For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ARBOR. A decorative solid or latticework structure or trellis which is used as an entrance focal point along a barrier which serves the purpose of a fence.
BERM. A mound of earth higher than the general finished grade of a lot.
FENCE. A generally self supporting, vertical screen device used to provide privacy, visual or otherwise, or for containment. FENCE includes, but is not limited to, trellises, railings, and walls. Trellises affixed flat to a structure’s wall for the sole purpose of training decorative plantings are excluded from this subchapter.
RETAINING WALL. A structure that holds back soil or rock from a building, structure, or area. RETAINING WALLS provide support for vertical or near-vertical grade changes, and prevent down slope movement or erosion.
TRELLIS. A frame or structure of open latticework.
(2008 Code, § 15.12.005)