(A) Opaque screening fences shall not be allowed in the front yard in any district.
(B) No fence or hedge shall exceed 48 inches in height in the front yard in any district.
(C) The maximum height of any permitted fence shall be eight feet. The height of such fence shall be measured from the point of natural grade.
(D) Fences shall be constructed of customary urban fencing materials and shall be aesthetically consistent with buildings and fences in the area.
(E) Except as otherwise specified in this chapter, where a tract or lot in a B-1, B-2, I-1 or I-2 District abuts upon residentially zoned property, a permanent opaque screening fence of wood or other suitable material not less that six feet in height and not more than eight feet in height, as directed by the Building Official, shall be erected before any use is made of said tract or lot, unless the use is permitted in residential districts.
(F) Such screening fence shall be erected along the entire length of the common line between the non-residential property and the abutting residentially zoned property, except where the Building Official certifies in writing that location of such fence is impractical and unnecessary to protect the residentially zoned property.
(Ord. passed 4-4-2000; Ord. 2012-04, passed 7-19-2012; Ord. 2024-12-04A, passed 9-19-2024)