All fences, walls, and/or hedge rows erected within the Municipality shall meet the following general requirements.
(a) A fence or wall of permitted height and design may be constructed along or upon common property lines and across any utility easement so as to allow maximum use of the area to be enclosed. Fences or walls placed on utility easements shall provide access to manholes, utility boxes, clean outs or other apparatus that may be used from time to time for maintenance of the utility. Fences or walls in drainage easements shall require prior approval of the City.
(b) When a fence or wall obstructs access to a utility box, manhole, or other public apparatus for maintaining utilities, the owner shall be required to remove such fence or wall at his expense without remuneration from the City.
(c) The height of the fence or wall shall not include the posts, except, however, the posts may not exceed the fence or wall height by more than six (6) inches.
(d) Except when constructed of materials that have been designed or manufactured to remain untreated, all fences or walls shall periodically be treated with paint or chemicals so as to retard deterioration.
(e) All fences or walls shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound, and sanitary so as to not pose a threat to public health, safety, and welfare. If any fence or wall is found not to be in the state of good structural repair, it shall be removed, replaced, or repaired as required by the Munroe Falls Nuisance Abatement Code, Chapter 1175.
(f) All fences or walls shall be constructed with the posts facing the fence or wall installer’s structure.
(Ord. 06-2007. Passed 6-19-07.)