(A) Safety hazards. Fences shall not be erected where they create a visual safety hazard in the opinion of the Zoning Administrator. Fences shall not be electrified or contain barbed wire, except in areas where contact with the general public is not anticipated or with the permission of the Planning Commission.
(B) Location and orientation.
(1) All boundary line fences shall be entirely located upon the property of the person constructing such fence with a two-foot minimum setback, unless adjoining property owner agrees, in writing, that such fence can be erected on the division line of the respective properties or a certificate of survey is performed.
(2) Under no circumstances shall a fence be constructed closer than ten feet from the surface of a public road and in all cases not within the public right-of-way.
(3) Fences may not be placed within a shore or bluff impact zone.
(C) Construction. The “good side” of the fence shall face abutting properties, meaning that the posts shall face in toward the property on which the fence sits, and the finished face of the fence shall face abutting properties.
(D) Height. Fences not exceeding 96 inches in height may be constructed.
(E) Maintenance. Fences shall be maintained to retain their aesthetic quality, screening abilities, and function. Missing boards, rusting wire and posts, and peeling paint shall be taken care of at the owner’s expense as they occur.
(F) Fence materials. Every fence shall be constructed in a substantial, workmanlike manner and of material reasonable suited for the purpose for which the fence is proposed to be used. Electric fences and fences made of materials such as hog wire, barbed wire, or snow fencing may not be used as a boundary fence in the residential districts.
(Ord. passed 4-10-2017; Ord. O-20-19, passed - -; Ord. O-22-23, passed 10-11-2022) Penalty, see § 150.999