(A) No sharp-pointed fence or barbed wire fence shall be erected or maintained anywhere in the residential districts. In the commercial or industrial districts a barbed wire fence is allowed if the barbed wire is above eight feet.
(B) No fence, wall or other obstruction shall be erected within any public right-of-way without the written approval of the Code Official.
(C) No fence, wall, tree, shrub or any other obstruction shall be permitted in any easement or within any street or alley right-of-way, except by written approval of the city. No obstruction shall violate the Illinois Drainage Code. In order for repair and maintenance services to be performed, utilities shall have the right to destroy any such improvements or obstacles within any right-of-way or easements and shall only be responsible to restore the area back to its natural grade.
(D) Every fence, wall or other obstruction shall conform to the special height restrictions applicable in areas near intersections (see § 154.030(B)). No fence, wall or other obstructions in any front yard area shall exceed four feet in height or in any rear or side yard exceed eight feet in height unless a commercial or industrial lot abuts the rear or side yard of a residential lot, then privacy screening requirements must be followed (see § 154.061).
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