(a) No fence more than thirty-six (36) inches high and no more than forty-nine percent (49%) solid or impervious shall be constructed in front of a building. Such fence must be ornamental in design. Fences in a rear or side yard, in back of the rear building line, shall be not more than six (6) feet high, unless specifically authorized elsewhere within this Zoning Code. A security fence for a permitted use may include a maximum of one (1) additional foot of barbed wire in an Industrial District only.
(b) No fence shall be erected or maintained in such a way as to obstruct the vision of motorists exiting driveways. No fence or wall in a front yard on a corner lot, within a triangular section of land formed by the two (2) street curblines and a line connecting them at points twenty-five (25) feet from the intersection of such curblines, shall exceed thirty (30) inches in height above the curb level.
(c) Fences may be placed up to a lot line. No parts of any fences, including foundations, may extend beyond any lot line.
(d) No chain link fence shall be erected in any front yard within a Residential District, unless enclosing a retention pond that has been approved by the Planning Commission.
(e) The finished sides of fences in a rear or side yard shall face away from the property on which they are placed. If a fence exists in the rear or side yard of an adjacent lot, only one (1) other fence may be placed along the adjoining boundaries of such adjacent lot. Areas between abutting fences must be maintained in accordance with this Zoning Code and these Codified of Ordinances.
(f) No fence, wall or screen shall be erected within any public right-of-way, unless approved by Council.
(g) The use of electric current or charge on any fence or part thereof is prohibited. Electronic fences buried beneath the ground are not regulated by this section.
(Res. 98-340A. Passed 9-21-98.)