All fences within residential zoning districts shall comply with the following specifications.
(A) A fence located in a required front yard shall be at least 50% open, and no fence in a required front yard may exceed four feet in height measured from ground level. A clearance of three inches shall be allowed for installation purposes and shall not count in determining the height of a fence. No privacy fence may be located in the front of a residence on the same zoning lot.
(B) A privacy fence located on the side street of a corner lot shall be restricted to the same setback requirements as a building or structure.
(C) No fence may exceed eight feet in height above ground level.
(D) No fence may be constructed from barbed wire, metal spikes or any other sharp pointed materials. All chain link fences shall be installed with the knuckle portion of the fence up and with the barb portion of the fence at or near the ground. No fence may be electrified.
(E) No fence may be located so as to hinder access to any easement or right-of-way for a public or village-owned utility, including, but not limited to, gas, water, sewer, telephone, electric and cable television.
(F) A through lot shall be considered as having two front yards for fence purposes. One front yard is the yard in front of the residence located on the through lot. The other front yard shall be the area lying between the street located to the rear of the residence on the through lot, and a line which is the average setback from such street for all residences facing such street for the block. The rear yard of a through lot shall be all the area between the two front yards.
(G) Support poles on privacy fences shall be hidden from view from adjoining lots. This provision, however, does not apply to fences surrounding or adjoining athletic fields, where support poles may present a safety hazard.
(Prior Code, § 155.001) (Ord. 2000-30, passed 7-17-2000; Ord. 2010-018, passed 6-7-2010) Penalty, see § 153.99