A fence may not exceed six feet above the finished grade in the area in which it is placed. The height of a fence shall be measured from the finished grade at the base of the fence; except that where the fence is on or immediately adjacent to the high side of a retaining wall or other nearly vertical change in grade, the height shall be measured from the average of the finished grade levels at each side of the change in grade; and further excepted that any fence on the uphill side of such change in grade may, for safety considerations, be at least three feet, six inches high, notwithstanding any other height restrictions herein. Berms, fill, or other methods to raise the elevation at the base of the fence above that of the general finished grade shall not be used to circumvent the height restriction and their height will be included in the measurement of the fence height.
(2008 Code, § 15.12.050) Penalty, see § 154.99