Any fence or wall shall be well maintained, harmonious and appropriate in appearance with the existing character of the immediate area in which it is to be located, and shall not be hazardous or disturbing to existing or future neighboring uses. All fences shall be installed so that the smooth or decorative finished side is facing outwards and all horizontal, diagonal, or supporting members shall be placed on the interior side of such fence.
(a) In the O-C, R-R, R-1, R-2 and R-T Districts, or on single-family lots in the R-3, R-PUD, and R-O Districts, fences and walls may be permitted in any yard provide that no fence or wall located in any front yard shall exceed a maximum height of three (3) feet. In the O-C and R-R Districts fences may be permitted in the front yard not to exceed four (4) feet, only if said fence has a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the area of the vertical surface open to light and air and is set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from any right-of-way. In all districts, fences and walls may be permitted in side and rear yards to a maximum height of six (6) feet.
(b) In the B, B-T, C-3 and I-1 Districts and on non-single-family lots in the R-3 and R-O Districts, fences and walls may be permitted in any required yard provided that in any required front yard, no fence or wall shall exceed a maximum height of four (4) feet; and in any required side or rear yard, no fence or wall shall exceed a maximum height of eight (8) feet.
(c) Notwithstanding and as an exception to subsection (b) hereof, in the I-1 District, the fences, walls and gates required of a medical marijuana processor shall not exceed a maximum height of six (6) feet in a required front yard and eight (8) feet in a required side or rear yard, regardless of opacity, provided, however, that any fence, wall, or gate in a required front yard that exceeds the height limits contained in subsection (b) shall be set back at least one hundred fifty (150) feet from the public right-of-way.
(Ord. 2023-144. Passed 11-13-23.)