(a) No person shall erect a fence exceeding three feet in height in the Village without first filing with the Inspector of Buildings a drawing of the parcel of land showing:
(1) The dimensions of the lot;
(2) The placement of the proposed fence;
(3) The location of all structures on the lot;
(4) The type of construction of the fence;
(5) The name and address of the fence installer; and
(6) The height of the fence.
(b) No person shall commence installation of a fence exceeding three feet in height without first obtaining a building permit therefor from the Inspector. The fee for such permit shall be thirty-five dollars ($35.00).
(c) No fence, wall, hedge, trellis or other device used to mark or establish boundaries around property or within property lines exceeding six feet in height shall be erected, altered, reconstructed or relocated on any lawn adjacent to any boundary line of any lot or parcel of land or part thereof in the Village. Adjacent to Business and Industrial Districts, public property and public utilities, a fence with a height of six feet shall be permitted. Around in-ground pools, a fence shall have a height of four feet. If, in the judgment of the Inspector, a security problem exists, a higher fence shall be required.
(d) No fence, wall, hedge, trellis or other device used to mark or establish boundary lines around property, or within property lines, which fence, wall, hedge, trellis or other device will obscure vision of traffic, shall be permitted.
(e) No fence or wall shall be constructed, altered or rebuilt between a house or residential dwelling and a street right of way, except a decorative fence constructed of wood or vinyl. No metal or wire fences shall be used. The decorative fence shall consist of split rail, wood or vinyl construction containing openings comprising not less than sixty percent of the area of the fence.
(f) A fence in front of a dwelling shall be not more than four feet in height measured vertically from the surface of the ground to the top of the fence (excluding post).
(g) No fence shall be erected closer than two feet from the right of way of a street. Each fence fronting the right of way of a street shall have a minimum opening of twelve feet. This opening shall be used for ingress and egress and shall not be closed by gates, chains, cables or other devices to prevent ingress or egress.
(h) The supporting posts of fences, hedges, trellises or other devices used to mark or establish boundary lines around property, or within property lines, where posts are necessary, shall be erected on the side of the property being fenced.
(i) The erection of fences on a corner lot shall start no closer to the street than the setback of the house and not less than two feet off the sidewalk on the side of the existing property.
(j) There shall be no grazing, tethering or confinement of animals or livestock within the area of setback of a house.
(Ord. 85-12 6. Passed 12-3-85; Ord. 2000-7-13. Passed 7-11-00; Ord. 2001-7-4. Passed 7-10-01.; Ord. 2019-10-6. Passed 12-3-19.)