(A) Fence regulations are intended:
(1) To protect the character of the neighborhood;
(2) Enable the use of fencing to define property lines;
(3) To define developments;
(4) To act in a decorative manner;
(5) To enclose parks and play areas; and/or
(6) To ensure public safety.
(B) Fences permitted in residential districts are subject to the following.
(1) Fences on all lots within a recorded plat or site condominium, which enclose property and/or are within a required side or rear yard setback, shall not exceed 6 feet in height, measured from the surface of the ground, and shall not extend toward the front of the lot nearer than the front of the house or the minimum front yard, whichever is a greater distance from front lot line.
(2) Decorative fencing that does not exceed 4 feet in height shall be permitted in the front yard, with a minimum of 2-foot setback from the sidewalk or front lot line/road right-of-way.
(3) On any corner lot or parcel, fencing shall be made of a type so as not to interfere with traffic visibility across a corner.
(4) (a) Fences shall be constructed of suitable, stable, and permanent materials, and set in the ground to establish stability.
(b) The only exceptions are snow fences that may be used November 1 to March 1 and/or temporary fencing that might be used during the course of construction of a residence or commercial/industrial building.
(5) Fences shall be installed/placed so that the finished side is facing outward.
(6) Fences shall not contain single strand wire, barbed wire, electric current, or a charge of electricity.
(7) Fences which enclose parks or playgrounds within or adjacent to a recorded plat shall not obstruct vision to an extent greater than 25% of their total area.
(8) (a) Fences must be maintained by the property owner who installed it.
(b) The public side as well as the private side must be maintained in a neat and safe condition.
(9) No person shall erect, alter, or replace a fence without first obtaining a fence permit.
(C) Fences permitted in any zoning district other than residential are subject to the following.
(1) (a) Fences on all lots within a recorded plat or site condominium, which enclose property and/or are within a required side or rear yard setback, shall not exceed 6 feet in height in Commercial, or 8 feet in height in Industrial, as measured from the surface of the ground.
(b) The height of fences proposed in the Planned Unit Development District shall be regulated by the height of fencing allowed in the underlying zoning district.
(2) Fences must meet the same requirements as set forth above in divisions (B)(2), (B)(3), (B)(4), (B)(5), (B)(6), (B)(7), (B)(8), and (B)(9) of the residential district regulations.
(D) Fences permitted for defining development projects are subject to the following.
(1) Fences on all lots within a recorded plat or site condominium, which enclose property and/or are within a required side or rear yard setback, shall not exceed 6 feet in height in Commercial, or 8 feet in height in Industrial, as measured from the surface of the ground.
(2) Fences must meet the same requirements as set forth above in divisions (B)(3), (B)(4), (B)(5), (B)(6), (B)(7), (B)(8), and (B)(9) of the residential district regulations.
(Ord. passed 10-23-1978, § 15.02; Am. Ord. 2002-5, passed 9-9-2002; Am. Ord. 2005-6, passed 3-7-2005) Penalty, see § 152.999