In any district the following regulations shall apply for any wall or fence (either natural or manmade):
A. Fences and walls may be permitted in a rear yard adjacent to the lot line provided such fences and walls do not exceed eight (8) feet in height.
B. Fences and walls may be permitted in a side and/or front yard adjacent to the lot line provided such fences and walls do not exceed six (6) feet in height.
C. On a corner lot, no fence or wall located along a property line shall exceed six (6) feet in height if it is located adjacent to a front or side lot line of any adjoining property.
D. Fences and walls used to enclose the areas listed in (1), below, or located in the districts listed in (2) through (4), below, shall not exceed twelve (12) twelve feet in height and may be located adjacent to a property line. However, no such fence or wall shall exceed the height limits as set forth in (A) and (B) of this section when located in a side yard or if adjacent to a street right-of-way line unless such fence or wall is set back at least ten (10) feet from the lot line or the street right-of-way line:
1. Recreational areas such as swimming pools, basketball courts, handball courts, and tennis courts.
2. C-2 general business district.
3. M-1 industrial district.
4. O-I office and institutional district.
E. Retaining walls built specifically to keep a bank of earth from sliding or water from flooding shall be permitted anywhere on the property as needed provided it meets the requirements of the North Carolina Building Code.
F. No fence, wall or other obstruction shall be placed so as to obstruct vision to a public street from any public or private drive.
G. No fence or wall shall be permitted within a publicly dedicated street right-of-way.
H. All fence and wall heights shall be measured from ground level at base of fence or wall.
I. All fences shall be constructed with the finished surface facing the exterior of the property with support posts placed to the inside, except in cases where the fence posts are an integral part of the fence design.
J. Any fence constructed, maintained, or operated with barbed wire, razor wire, electric fencing or other similar material with the ability to cause harm is prohibited, except within the industrial zoning district. Where permitted, such material shall be located no less than six (6) feet from the ground and shall be angled away from any immediately adjacent sidewalk, public street, or residential zoning district and shall be located entirely inside the property.
(Ord. No. O-21-06-15-5, §1, 6-15-21)