§ 10-3.412 FENCES, WALLS, AND HEDGES.
   (A)   No fence, wall, or screen planting of any kind shall be constructed or grown to exceed a maximum of six feet in height between the rear property line of a lot and the front line of the main building or along any rear property line, nor to exceed three feet in height in any required front or street side yard or within 25 feet of any street corner except as may otherwise be permitted under this chapter.
   (B)   In R-1, R-2, and R-3 zones, or any Planned Development zone, no barbed wire shall be used or maintained in or about the construction of a fence, wall, hedge, or screen planting along the front, side or rear lines of any lot, or within three feet of the lines, and no sharp wire or point shall project at the top of any fence or wall.
   (C)   A fence may only be constructed of permanent building materials, such as wood, chain link, stone, rock, concrete block, masonry brick, brick, decorative wrought iron or other similar building materials approved by the Planing Department. A fence may not be constructed of cast-off, secondhand, or other material not originally intended to be used for constructing or maintaining a fence, including, but not limited to plywood less than five-eighths inches thick, particle board, cardboard, paper, visqueen plastic, plastic tarp, scrap wood, scrap metal, or similar material.
   (D)   All fences shall be properly maintained so as not to create a hazard, public nuisance or blight in the surrounding neighborhood.
   (E)   Any fence that is constructed, replaced or repaired in a manner that is inconsistent with the provisions of this section as of the effective date of Ordinance No. 809 C.S. shall constitute a violation of this section.
('61 Code, § 10-3.412) (Ord. 231 N.S., passed - - ; Am. Ord. 580 C.S., passed 12-18-91; Am. Ord. 809 C.S., passed 1-3-07)