A. Setbacks Established: Every part of a building or structure hereafter created or relocated shall be located or set back from the established centerline of every federal aid, state bond issue, state aid and section line road or street at least one hundred feet (100'); from the established centerline of every half section line road or street at least ninety feet (90'); and from the established centerline of every other road or street fronting a lot or building plot, at least eighty five feet (85'). Where special setbacks are noted on the zoning map, such special setbacks shall be observed. If, in the application of this zoning ordinance to a specific case, there should be conflict between this section and any other section of this title, the higher or more restrictive of the requirements of the conflicting provisions shall govern.
B. Exceptions:
1. Steps, open terraces and underground structures.
2. Hedges and shrubbery, provided that such obstructions located at road or street corners within the vision triangle provided by the required building setback and side yard shall preserve a clear view between points four feet (4') above the crown of each intersecting roadway.
3. Eaves, chimneys, bay windows and other ordinary building projections, including the foundations thereof, may extend into the required setback area for not more than eighteen inches (18").
4. Any entrance column, flagpole, lightpost, or any mailbox which is in compliance with all other applicable provisions of this code provided such structure and any attached screening shall meet the following requirements:
a. No such structure shall exceed eight feet (8') in height except flagpoles which shall not exceed thirty five feet (35') in height.
b. Any screening attached to any of the foregoing structures shall not exceed six feet (6') in height as measured from the ground adjacent to such screening to the highest point of such screening.
c. Any attached screening shall be composed of brick, stone, wood, vinyl clad and/or metal consisting of a minimum thickness of three thousand one hundred twenty five ten thousandths (0.3125) of an inch (i.e., chainlink fences or cyclone fences are not permitted).
d. No such structure or the attached screening shall include any gate or gates which are capable of being closed or locked across any driveway. No gate or gates which are capable of being closed or locked across any driveway shall be permitted within any setback required by this section.
e. The entire length of such screening shall not exceed twelve feet (12') per post or column, and a total of not more than twenty four feet (24') of screening on any one zoning lot.
f. A building permit shall be required for any such structure and attached screening, issued either separately or as part of a larger project.
g. Any such structure located at road or street corners within the vision triangle provided by the required building setback and side yard shall preserve a clear view between points four feet (4') above the crown of each intersecting roadway. (Ord. 97-584, 3-11-1997)