(A) Permit required. No person shall construct a fence in the village without first obtaining a permit from the Building Inspector.
(B) Application; fee. Application for a fence permit shall be filed with the Building Inspector on a form supplied by the Village Administrator/Clerk, together with a sketch of the proposed fence showing its exact location and the payment of the required fee as provided in § 150.007.
(C) General requirements.
(1) Permit required. No fence shall be placed, erected, or built on any premises in the village, except that on application therefor and for good cause shown, the Building Inspector may grant permits for the erection of fences when these fences will not, in the judgment of the Building Inspector, comply with the requirements of this section.
(2) Fences and walls in front yards. On any corner lot, no fence, wall, or shrub shall be within the vision triangle prescribed in Chapter 155. Fences, walls, or shrub plantings shall not be erected on any lot within ten feet of the front property line in such a manner as to interfere with traffic visibility from a driveway. In no case shall a fence, wall, or planting in a residential area exceed three and one- half feet in height in that part of a front yard which extends 25 feet back from the property line.
(3) Application. All applications for fence permits shall be submitted to the Building Inspector who shall inspect the site of each proposed fence and shall consider whether the proposed fence will substantially interfere with the view, light, or free flow of air.
(4) Fences in side yards. No fence or wall, other than a retaining wall, along a side line of a lot shall be higher than six feet unless the adjoining lot is not in a residential district. Except as provided in division (C)(1) above, no side yard fence or wall shall extend into the required street setback area.
(5) Fences in rear yards. Fences having a height of six feet or less may be located within the required rear yards in residential districts.
(6) Location. The property owner shall be responsible for the proper placement and location of the fence. No fence shall be placed closer than one foot from the property line unless written consent is obtained from the abutting property owner.
(7) Dog pens and runs. Dog pens and runs shall be erected in the rear yard only and shall be located at least 20 feet from any property line.
(8) Wire fences. Wire fences are to be of chain link construction or a vinyl-coated minimum wire gauge of No. 16 with maximum opening of two inches by three inches.
(9) Wood fences. Redwood or cedar shall be preferred for durability. Other woods may be used provided they are suitable and maintained.
(10) Limitation. The term fences shall not be construed to include racks or trellises for support of vines or flowers.
(11) Barbed wire. No fence consisting wholly or in part of barbed wire shall be erected or maintained in the village, except for farming purposes and except for approved security fences.
(12) Security fences. The Village Board, upon proper application, may approve security fences in nonresidential zones of such design and construction as it shall deem proper.
(13) Fence side. Posts and framing shall be facing the property for which the fence permit application is being made.
(14) Nonconforming fences. Present fences may stand even though they do not conform to this section. However, nonconforming fences requiring 50% or more repairs or rebuilding may be restored if completed within 90 days from the date of the need for repairs or rebuilding. After 90 days, the fence repair or rebuilding shall meet the regulations of this section.
(15) Electric fences regulated. Electrically charged fences are prohibited, except for farming purposes.
(D) Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to certain temporary fences which the Village Board has determined to be in the public interest and grants a permit therefor.
(Prior Code, § 14.11) (Ord. 5-04, passed 3-11-2004; Ord. 2-05, passed 2-24-2005
; Ord. 03-2019, passed 2-14-2019)
Penalty, see § 150.999