§ 22.162 FENCES.

   (A)   Standards.

      (1)   No fence shall be erected without having secured a building permit.

      (2)   The use of barbed wire or electrically charged fencing is prohibited in all zoning districts.

      (3)   All metal fences shall be of nine gauge woven wire or its equivalent.

      (4)   Fence posts shall be of an approved material and shall be embedded into tamped earth or concrete to a depth which would assure its structural stability.

      (5)   All fences shall be erected with the finished side facing the adjoining properties or public right-of-way.

      (6)   Solid fencing is allowed only between residential and non-residential districts, and where otherwise specified in this chapter.

      (7)   Slatted chain link fence is prohibited, except in the I-1 Industrial District. Slatted chain link fences may be allowed to enclose or screen garbage dumpsters, outdoor storage areas, and off-street loading.

   (B)   Residential fence requirements.

      (1)   Front yard. Fences shall not exceed a height of 48-inches, shall not contain any sharp points, and must be either an open or semi- open design.

      (2)   Side and rear yard. Fences may be open, semi-open, or solid and shall not exceed a height of six feet, with the following exceptions:

         (a)   On through lots that are adjacent to non-through lots, and/or in yards with road frontages, fences may not exceed 48-inches, shall not contain any sharp points, and must be an open design; and

         (b)   A vegetative barrier in the side and rear yard and on a lot/parcel not considered a through lot may exceed the maximum height standard.

      (3)   Corner side yard.

         (a)   When a rear lot line abuts the rear lot line of an adjoining property, a six-foot tall, open, semi-open or solid fence may be installed up to the corner side property line.

         (b)   When a rear lot line abuts a side lot line of an adjoining property, a six-foot tall open, semi-open or solid fence may be installed so long as it is no closer than half the distance between the corner side lot line and the principal home. An open, semi-open or solid fence may be installed up to the corner side property line so long as the fence height does not exceed four feet.

   (C)   Non-residential fence requirements.

      (1)   Front yard, corner side yard, or yard fronting a street. Fences shall not exceed a height of 48 inches, shall not contain any sharp points, and must be an open design.

      (2)   Side and rear yard. Fence requirements shall adhere to the landscape screening standards as set forth in § 22.132 herein.

   (D)   Wire gauge. All metal fences erected in the village shall be at least nine gauge woven wire or its equivalent.

   (E)   Safety hazard prohibited. The village may reject or deny any fence request or order any fence removed if it is deemed a hazard to the public safety.

(Ord. 480B, passed 8-21-1953; Ord. 90-O-036, passed 11-8-1990; Ord. 14-O-36, passed 11-14-2014; Ord. 17-O-32, passed 10-3-2017; Ord. 19-O-20, passed 9-17-2019; Ord. 20-O-21, passed 11-17-2020)

Table 19: Permitted Obstructions
The following shall not be considered to be obstructions when located in the yards specified.
Accessory Use	Front Yards	Rear Yards	Interior Side Yard	Corner Side Yard
Arbors and trellises, freestanding	X	X	X	X
Awnings and canopies, which provides cover for windows and doors	X	X	X	X
Balconies, projecting 5 feet or less into the yard	X	X	X	X
Basketball poles, minimum 10 feet from front/corner side property line, and minimum 5 feet from side and rear property lines	X	X	X	X
Bay windows, projecting 3 feet or less into the yard	X	X	X	X
Central air conditioning units		X	X
Chimneys, projecting 24-inches into the yard	X	X	X	X
Decks, minimum setback of 5 feet from rear lot line and 5 feet from side lot line		X	X
Dish antennas, minimum setback of 10 feet from side and rear property lines		X
Dog runs, minimum setback of 10 feet from side and rear property lines		X	X
Eaves and gutters, combined overhang projecting 3 feet or less into yard	X	X	X	X
Fences and walls	X	X	X	X
Fire pit, minimum setback of 10 feet from any principal structure, side and/or rear property lines		X
Flagpoles	X	X	X	X
Garages or carports		X	X
Gardens, vegetable		X	X
Gazebo, minimum setback of 10 feet from property lines		X	X
Generators, minimum setback of 10 feet from property line		X
Greenhouses		X	X
Laundry drying lines		X
Outdoor living/kitchen, minimum setback of 10 feet from property line		X
Parking, open off-street	X	X	X	X
Patios, open	X	X	X	X
Playhouse, child’s		X	X
Porches, covered, not exceeding 4 feet out from the building, and not more than 8 feet across the building	X	X		X
Recreational equipment a minimum of 5 feet from property lines		X	X
Sheds and storage buildings		X	X
Sport courts/rinks		X
Stairways and entry stoops, open, unroofed	X	X	X	X
Swimming pools, a minimum of 10 feet from property lines, including appurtenances		X
Television or radio towers/antennas		X	X
Tree house, maximum area of 100 square feet and minimum of 5 feet from property lines		X
Window wells; minimum setback of 3 feet from the property line and a maximum projection of 6 feet out from the foundation	X	X	X	X
Other accessory uses		X

 

(Ord. 480B, passed 8-21-1953; Ord. 90-O-036, passed 11-8-1990; Ord. 14-O-36, passed 11-14-2014; Ord. 19-O-20, passed 9-17-2019; Ord. 20-O-21, passed 11-17-2020)

Table 20: Standards for Accessory Structures
Except as noted in Table 19, accessory structures shall conform to the following bulk standards.
Maximum height
Feet	15 feet
Stories	1
Maximum coverage of required rear yard (a)	35%
Minimum side yard setback	3 feet
Minimum rear yard setback	5 feet
Minimum building separation setback between a principal and the following accessory structures: detached garage/car port, fire pit, greenhouse, outdoor fireplace/kitchen, and shed	10 feet. However, the separation distance may be reduced to a minimum of 4 feet, if the appropriate fire-rating measures, as prescribed by the building code, are used.
Maximum size for shed, gazebo, storage building	300 square feet
Maximum size for detached garage	720 square feet

 

(Ord. 480B, passed 8-21-1953; Ord. 90-O-036, passed 11-8-1990; Ord. 14-O-36, passed 11-14-2014; Ord. 20-O-21, passed 11-17-2020)