Fences are permitted, or required subject to the following:
(A) (1) Fences on all lots of record in all residential districts which enclose property and/or are within a required side or rear yard shall not exceed 6 feet in height, measured from the surface of the ground, and shall not extend into the front of the lot nearer than the front of the house or the required minimum front yard measured from the road right-of-way, whichever is greater.
(2) In addition, no solid (opaque) fence located within the front yard shall exceed 2 feet in height within a clear vision zone or 4 feet otherwise;
(3) In addition, where a property’s front yard is located adjacent to an adjoining property’s rear yard, a solid (opaque) fence, not greater than 6 feet in height, with the good side of the fence facing outwards may be placed so it does not extend into the front of the lot nearer than the front of the house on the adjoining lot or the required minimum front yard measured from the road right-of-way, whichever is greater;
(B) Recorded lots having excess of 2 acres and having a frontage of at least 200 feet, not included in a recorded plat, and parcels in agricultural zoned districts, are excluded from these regulations;
(C) Fences shall not contain barbed wire, razor wire, electric current or charge of electricity. Agricultural uses may provide barbed wire or fencing containing an electric current or charge of electricity when the fence is utilized to contain livestock;
(D) Barbed wire fences may be permitted for enclosing public utility facilities and industrial uses when installed for public safety. If used, barbed wire shall be no closer than 6 feet to the ground;
(E) Fences which enclose public institutional uses, parks, playgrounds, or public landscaped areas and essential services, situated within an area developed with recorded lots shall not exceed 8 feet in height, measured from the surface of the ground, and shall not obstruct vision to an extent greater than 25% of their total area; and
(F) All fences in any zoning district shall comply with the requirements of the Building Code as it applied to fence installation and materials.
(Ord. 99, passed 11-18-1996, § 22.09
; Am. Ord. 09-182, passed 11-10-2009; Am. Ord. 10-187, passed 9-21-2010)