(A) Screening shall be required in a residential zone where:
(1) Any off-street parking area containing more than 6 parking spaces and is within 30 feet of an adjoining residential zone; and
(2) Where the driveway to a parking area of more than 6 parking spaces is within 15 feet of an adjoining residential zone.
(B) No perimeter fence or screening shall exceed 6 feet in height in residential areas, 8 feet in height in industrial or commercial areas, or 4 feet in height in the front yard. All fences must maintain a 30 foot sight triangle along the right-of-way when placed on corner lots.
(C) Fencing or screening required by this section or the City Council shall be either a solid fence or dense vegetative cover at least 6 feet but not greater than 8 feet in height.
(D) All fences must be located entirely upon the private property of the person constructing the fence and the property owner must leave enough setback to allow maintenance of both sides of the fence.
(E) All posts or supports shall face inward toward the property being fenced. The good or finished side shall face the neighboring property or the public right-of-way.
(F) All fences shall be made of durable, weather treated or resistant material, and kept in a condition so as not to become a private or public nuisance. Fence material used shall be of common residential fence material and shall not consist of salvaged materials not traditionally used for fencing i.e. pallets, tires, doors, plywood, tarps or similar materials.
(G) Above ground perimeter electrified and barbed wire fences are prohibited in residential districts except those associated with a permitted agricultural use.
(H) Fences abutting an alley must leave enough setback as to not impede with snow removal.
(I) Any fence erected on a tract of land subject to an easement for the construction, maintenance, operations, or replacement of any water, sanitary or storm sewer, gas line, electric power, telephone, or other utility poles, or other cables or lines shall be designed and constructed to be readily removable to permit the use of the easement. Such fences shall be subject to removal by request whenever necessary to permit access. The cost of removal or replacement shall be the responsibility of the owner of the fence.
(J) Fences shall be erected and maintained so as to avoid limiting or obstructing the flow of water in natural drainage courses, or drainage ways created within easements.
(Prior Code, § 66-152) (Am. Ord. 536, passed 3-27-2012; Am. Ord. 565, passed 8-23-2016) Penalty, see § 151.999