A. All fences to be built shall comply with the Florida Building Code. The posts of each fence must be resistant to decay, corrosion, and termite infestation. The posts must also be pressure-treated for strength and endurance.
B. Fences or hedges may be located in all side and rear yard setback areas. No fence located in the side and rear yard setbacks shall exceed the height of six (6) feet. Hedges located in front yards shall not exceed three (3) feet in height.
C. No fences shall be placed in front yards (the yard abutting a road or public right-of-way and defined by extending the line of the front wall of the principal structure to the side property lines) except as provided in section 2.04.03.I.2. below.
D. The waterfront side of any property shall conform to the same fence type and placement standards as the front yard of any property.
E. In areas where the property faces two (2) roadways or is located in any other area construed to be a corner lot, no fence or hedge exceeding two (2) feet shall be located in the vision triangle, as required by Article VI.
F. Any fence shall be placed with the finished side facing outward from the property.
G. No fence or hedge shall be constructed or installed in such a manner as to interfere with drainage on the site.
H. Fences shall require permits subject to standards that include but are not limited to fence design (type), height, material, and placement as specified by the Mexico Beach City Council and this Code.
I. Exemptions
1. A fence required for safety and protection of hazard by another public agency may not be subject to the height limitations above. Approval to exceed maximum height standards may be given by the Planning and Zoning Board upon receipt of satisfactory evidence of the need to exceed height standards.
2. Non-opaque decorative fences used strictly for landscape purposes and not exceeding three (3) feet in height may be placed in front yards (as defined above). A chain-link fence, for example, even if less than three (3) feet in height, does not constitute a decorative landscape fence.
J. Materials [Reserved]
(Ord. 711, passed 2-5-2019)