A. Permit Required; Existing Fences: It shall be necessary for all fence construction in the city to have the owner or his contractor obtain a fence permit before erecting a fence or enclosure. All those fences which are existing on May 12, 1971, are permitted even though they may not comply with this section. However, any major repair to existing fences shall conform to this section.
B. Yard Fences:
1. Fences in the front yard area shall provide no less than seventy five percent (75%) clear visibility and shall be no higher than forty eight inches (48"), plus two (2) additional inches for clearance the ground line. All fences constructed in other areas than the front yard and corner lot side yard clearance areas may be no more than seven feet (7') in height. Fences riparian yards shall be no higher than forty-two inches (42"), plus two (2) additional inches for clearance at the ground line.
2. Fencing around tennis courts in the P institutional zoning district and the outfields of ball fields in the P institutional zoning district are exempt from the seven foot (7') height limitation.
C. Traffic Visibility2:
1. No fences, walls or structures exceeding thirty inches (30") in height shall be located where they would obstruct safe view from any driveway, and there shall be no solid fences closer than fifteen feet (15') from the face of the curb.
2. The outside corner of any corner lot shall be free from any fence unless it provides seventy five percent (75%) clear visible opening. The "outside corner" shall be defined as the area bounded by the property line (street right of way line) and a line between the points thirty feet (30') in each direction from the block corner (lot corner) along said property lines.
D. Prohibited Materials: Within areas served by the municipal sanitary sewer system, fences shall not be constructed of barbed wire, chainlink with barbs up, or any other material that proves dangerous or hazardous or has intentions of inflicting harm to life or limb.
E. Construction Requirements: All fencing shall be constructed straight, true and plumb. Fences may be constructed on the property line. All fencing shall be constructed so that the exterior or outer face will face to the outside or away from the property being fenced. This means that the fenceposts, bracing and similar material will be located on the inside or the owner's side of the fence. (Ord. 1098, 11-8-2004; amd. Ord. 1410, 5-10-2021)