Except in the A Agricultural District, barbed wire and electric fences shall be subject to the following requirements.
(a) Barbed wire shall consist of twisted wires with barbs on each wire a minimum distance of four (4) inches apart. Concertina wire shall be prohibited.
(b) Except for the enclosure of livestock operations, barbed wire fences shall be permitted only in the C, M, or RDP districts, provided that the bottom strand of barbed wire shall not be less than six (6) feet above grade.
(Ord. 03-244. Passed 7-8-03.)
(c) Except for the enclosure of livestock operations, electric fences shall not be permitted in any district.
(d) An electric fence for the enclosure of livestock operations shall not carry a charge greater than 25 milliamperes nor a pulsating current longer than one-tenth (1/10) second in a one (1) second cycle. All electric fence charges shall carry the seal of an approved testing laboratory.
(e) Barbed wire and electric fences shall be prohibited within five (5) feet of a public sidewalk or within five (5) feet of a street right-of-way line where a public sidewalk does not now exist.