(A) Permit required. A permit shall be required for the construction of any fence or wall constructed or established in any commercial or industrial zone. An application for the permit shall be filed with the Community Development Director on forms provided by the Director. An appeal from the decision of the Director may be made directly to the City Council in the time and manner specified in § 153.004.
(B) Properties abutting residentially-zoned property. Wherever a C-1, C-3, or M-1 zoned property abuts a property zoned for residential use, a six-foot high masonry block wall shall be erected to shield the residential property from potentially adverse impacts associated with commercial and industrial uses. However, any portion of the required wall located within the required front yard setback shall be limited in height to four feet.
(C) Height limits. All fences and walls, and all hedges serving similar shielding functions as a fence or wall, shall be subject to the height restrictions contained in the following table and otherwise specified in this section.
Height Restrictions for Fences, Walls, and Hedges | ||||||||
Type of Lot | Maximum Height in Front Yard | Maximum Height in Rear Yard | Maximum Height in Side Yard - Interior Lot Line | Maximum Height in Side Yard - Street Side Lot Line | ||||
C-1, C-3 | M-1 | C-1, C-3 | M-1 | C-1, C-3 | M-1 | C-1, C-3 | M-1 | |
Interior | 4 ft. | 6 ft. | 6 ft. | 8 ft. | 6 ft. | 8 ft. | N/A | N/A |
Corner or Reversed Corner Lot | 4 ft.; see note (a) | 6 ft.; see note (a) | 6 ft. | 8 ft. | 6 ft. | 8 ft. | 6 ft.; see note (a) | 8 ft.; see note (a) |
All Other Lots: [See note (a)] Solid fence or wall Entirely open fence | 4 ft. 6 ft. | 6 ft. 6 ft. | 6 ft. 6 ft. | 8 ft. 8 ft. | 6 ft. 6 ft. | 8 ft. 8 ft. | N/A N/A | N/A N/A |
Notes: N/A = Not applicable (a) Any fence, wall, or hedge along the front or side line of a corner lot within 35 feet of a street intersection shall be limited in height to two feet, as measured from the elevation of the top of the adjacent curb. | ||||||||
(D) Permitted materials in the C-1 and C-3 zone districts. Permitted fencing and wall materials in the C-1 and C-3 zones shall include wood, masonry, and wrought iron. Chain link fencing shall be specifically prohibited in all front and side yards. All fencing must be maintained damage free and in appearance comparable to the time of original installation, subject to normal weathering.
(E) Permitted materials in the M-1 zone district. Permitted fencing and wall materials in the M-1 zone shall include wood, masonry, wrought iron, chain link, and barbed wire, when placed atop fences six feet or greater in height.
(F) Clear sight distance required. Wherever a private driveway provides access to an alley, clear sight distances shall be maintained at the point where the driveway intersects the alley. To ensure such sight distances are provided, no opaque fencing or wall shall be constructed, and no landscaping materials shall be permitted to grow, higher than three feet within ten feet of the intersection of the alley and driveway.
('65 Code, § 9-3.832) (Ord. 455-C.S., passed 11-21-95; Am. Ord. 526-C.S., passed 7-16-02)