(A) Residential Districts:
1. In any required front yard or street side yard of a reversed corner lot, a wall or fence shall not exceed forty inches (40") in height.
(a) A front yard fence or wall shall not have more than the first twenty four inches (24") of said fence or wall above grade be of a solid material.
(b) A wooden picket, vinyl/composite picket, wrought iron, tube steel, or other similar semitransparent fence shall have pickets no more than four inches (4") in width and space said pickets no closer than two inches (2") apart and no more than four inches (4") apart.
(c) Any front yard fence that is part of a retaining wall that exceeds two feet (2') in height shall have no portion of said fence be solid. Such fence shall have a picket design per subsection (A)1(b) of this section.
2. A wall or fence not more than six feet (6') in height, as measured from the adjacent grade on the same parcel may be maintained along any interior side yard, rear yard or street side yard; provided, that such wall or fence does not extend into the required front yard or the street side yard of a reverse corner lot.
3. Fences and walls located between residential lots shall be constructed with professional craftsmanship quality of wood, wrought iron, tube steel, chainlink, masonry block or other durable materials.
4. Fences and walls placed between residential lots and adjoining rights of way, arterial streets and arterial highways shall be constructed with professional craftsmanship quality of wood, wrought iron, tube steel, chainlink, masonry block or other decorative and durable materials. Solid masonry walls for visual screening and sound attenuation may be required for residential uses or residentially zoned property or where more sensitive adjacent land uses exist, as required and approved by the planning director.
5. Except where the planning director determines that screening is needed, open walls and fences shall be placed along side and rear yards that are adjacent to open space areas.
6. No barbed wire shall be used or maintained as a fence or wall, or as any part of a fence or wall when located along a front, side or rear property line of any lot or within three feet (3') of any such property line; nor shall any sharp wire or points project to the side or above the top of any fence or wall.
7. Prohibited fence and wall materials include, but are not limited to: scrap metal, scrap wood or scrap masonry block; chicken wire or other wire fencing; corrugated metal or plastic; or other similar nondurable or nontraditional fence and wall materials.
(B) Nonresidential Districts:
1. Within any required front building setback area, wall or fences shall not exceed forty inches (40") in height. However, walls or fences may be permitted up to a maximum height of five feet (5'); provided, that the portion of the fence or wall above forty inches (40") in height is ninety percent (90%) light emitting wrought iron or other similar material.
2. Fences and walls for the purpose of screening commercial and industrial activities from more sensitive land uses, and for sound attenuation, shall be required as a condition of approval for commercial or industrial development:
(a) Open fences may be used so long as solid, durable and opaque screening materials are applied to provide the required screening.
(b) Plastic slats in chainlink fencing shall be made of an opaque, durable material and occupy the full width of the chainlink fence openings.
The height, placement and design of such walls shall be determined based on the required sound attenuation and/or need for visual screening to ensure consistency with general plan policies and performance standards. In some instances, site specific conditions may require a variance to maximum wall height requirements in order to meet the provisions of this subsection.
3. In any required rear or interior side building setback area, except as provided by subsection (B)2 of this section, walls and fences shall not exceed six feet (6') in height, except with an approved conditional use permit.
4. No barbed wire shall be used or maintained as a fence or wall, or as any part of a fence or wall, when located along a front, side or rear property line, or when placed in such a manner as to be visible from a public or private street; nor shall any sharp wire or points project above the top of any fence or wall that is either less than six feet (6') in height or is visible from any public or private street in a commercial zone district, however, such barbed wire may be permitted in an industrial zone district.
5. Prohibited fence and wall materials include, but are not limited to: scrap metal, scrap wood or scrap masonry block; fabric screening; chicken wire or other wire fencing; corrugated metal or plastic; or other similar nondurable or nontraditional fence and wall materials.
(C) Maintenance And Nuisance: Every owner of real property and every occupant, lessee, or holder of any interest in real property is required to maintain such property, including fences and walls, in a manner so as not to violate the public nuisance provisions of title III, chapter 4 of this code. Any violation of this section or title III, chapter 4 of this code may be subject to code enforcement citations and penalties per titles III and I of this code. (Ord. 816-16, 5-3-2016)