It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or alter any fence on any lot (or cause the fence to be erected or altered) in the village without first obtaining a permit, except if such fence is exempt from permit requirements under section 8-9-7 of this chapter. A permit application shall contain a sketch of the proposed fence, indicate the material and construction methods, the dimensions of the proposed fence and, if the fence is located in a required yard, include a drawing of the property indicating the location of the proposed fence on the lot. The director of community services may require that permit applications for driveway gates or fence structures that require additional support, larger columns, or deeper footings must be accompanied by architectural or engineering drawings or other requirements applicable to building permits generally. The director of community services may require that permit applications furnish relevant topography of drainage ditches and adjoining grades to avoid obstruction of such drainage or plats of survey when necessary to verify location. The director of community services shall either approve or deny the application. If denied, the applicant may appeal to the village board, which shall be the final review authority. The fence permit fee shall be set forth in the village fee schedule. (Ord. 11-9-20, 9-20-2011)