It is the intent of this section to regulate materials, location, height and maintenance of fences and retaining walls to prevent nuisances and protect safety and general welfare of the public.
(A) Location. Property owners are responsible for installation of fences and retaining walls on their property. If the exact location of lines is unknown, a survey may be required.
(B) Height.
(1) For the purpose of this section, solid fence is defined as having less than 50% opening as viewed from outside the fence.
(2) When a fence transitions from one height to another, the height of the fence will be measured from the ground to the tallest portion of the fence, excluding support post.
(3) Height will be measured from the average grade three feet on each side of the fence.
(4) Residential districts.
(a) Solid fences and retaining walls located within a front yard may not exceed three feet in height. No fence may exceed a height of four feet in a front yard.
(b) No fences in remaining yards of a residential district may exceed a height of six feet.
(5) Non-residential districts. Fences in yards of districts other than residential may not exceed a height of eight feet.
(6) Nothing in this section shall prohibit public utility companies from installing security fences to protect utility sites from trespass or access by the public.
(C) Maintenance.
(1) Any fence or retaining wall which is or has become dangerous to public safety, health or welfare, is considered a public nuisance.
(2) Fences and retaining walls shall be maintained in a condition of reasonable repair and shall not be allowed to become and remain in a condition of disrepair or danger or to constitute a nuisance, public or private.
(D) Additional. Fences and privacy screens shall only be installed with finish sides facing away from the property (i.e., construction side in). All fence posts must be located on the side of the fence facing the fence owner's property.
(Ord. passed 2-10-2009, § 10.1; Ord. passed 8-12-2014)