1173.01 Purpose and scope.
1173.02 Definitions.
1173.03 Standards.
1173.04 Administration.
CROSS REFERENCES
Site Development Plans - see P.&Z. Ch. 1137
Overlays - see P.&Z. Ch. 1161
Development Standards - see P.&Z. Ch. 1165
Landscaping and Screening - see P.&Z. Ch. 1167
Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities - see P.&Z. Ch. 1169
Enforcement and Penalty - see P.&Z. Ch. 1183
Wireless Communications - see P.&Z. Ch. 1191
The purpose of this section is to establish regulations controlling the location, installation and standards for fences in order that a property owner may construct a fence which retains the privilege of privacy, allows attractive landscape design, or offers reasonable security while assuring that such fences are located and constructed to respect the rights and enjoyment of neighboring property owner, the appearance of the community, and the overall health, safety, and public welfare of its residents.
This section sets forth regulations pertaining to the location, installation and standards for new fences in all zoning districts in the Municipality. Any fence erected prior to the date of this section, which does not comply with these regulations, shall be nonconforming. However, the Zoning Inspector may order appropriate remedial measures to alleviate any hazardous conditions related to any fence, whether newly constructed following adoption of this section, or constructed prior to the adoption of this section, whether conforming or nonconforming, when the Zoning Inspector determines that such condition, without immediate remedial measures jeopardizes the health and safety of nearby residents or occupants. (Ord. 33-03. Passed 5-5-03.)
(1) "Fence" means an artificially constructed barrier of wood, masonry, stone, wire, metal, vinyl, or other manufactured material or combination of materials erected to enclose, screen, or separate areas. For purposes of this Zoning Code, a fence shall not be considered an accessory structure.
(2) "Fence, barbed wire" means one or more strands of wire or other material having
intermittent sharp points of wire or metal that may puncture, cut, tear, or snag persons, clothing, or animals. The term "barbed wire" as used herein excludes razor ribbon.
(3) "Fence, chain link" means an open mesh fence made entirely of wire woven in squares of approximately 1.5 inches in diameter with vertical supports spaced not less than six feet, and not more than eight feet, apart.
(4) "Fence, decorative" means a designed open or solid fence or wall that meets all of the following: (a) It contributes to the identification and beauty of the principal use; (b) It is not erected to satisfy any other provision of this code; (c) It does not act as a retaining
structure; (d) It is not a privacy or stockade fence.
(5) "Fence, privacy" means a fence no more than six feet in height intended to inhibit public view and provide seclusion, and when viewed at right angles has less than sixty-six percent (66%) of its area open to light and air. Examples of privacy fences include but are not limited to:
A. Basketweave or woven fences. Made of interwoven strips of slats of flexible material in which the pattern has the appearance of a "basketweave". |  |
B. Louver or ventilating fences. Made of a series of slats pl aced at an angle or positioned so as to provide air but to d eflect light perpendicular to its plane. |  |
C. Board on board fence, also known as a stockade fence. A fence made of vertical wood planks supported by horizontal framing with the vertical planks usually mounted on alternating sides of the framing. The planks may or may not be placed with a space between. |  |
D. Masonry walls. |  |
(6) "Fence, temporary" means fences erected for a specific function and limited time duration. For the purposes of these regulations, temporary fences are limited to "snow fences" in place no longer than from November 1 - April 15, and "construction fences" which enclose a construction site for the duration of the construction period.
(7) "Fence height" means the height above the horizontal property grade that represents not less than sixty percent (60%) of the property plane.
(Ord. 37-13. Passed 8-12-13.)
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