Fences may be erected in required yards, provided they meet or exceed the following requirements:
(A) No barbed wire fence shall be erected or maintained.
(B) No fence shall be erected or maintained in a manner as to unreasonably obstruct the view of others or their access to light or air.
(C) For R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, CB, NC or NRC District,
, fences not more than 6 feet in height may be erected on any part of a lot other than in the required front yard. Fences not more than 4 feet in height may be located on any part of the lot.
(D) For GB, LI, GI, or HI District
, fences not more than 8 feet in height may be erected on any part of a lot other than in the required front yard.
(E) No fence shall be erected which violates § 155.070, visibility at intersections.
(F) To preserve the neighborhood character of the Residential District, fences along the perimeter of a front yard shall be of a traditional design and shall not be more than 30% solid.
(G) The maximum fence height for golf courses, public swimming pools, school track and field areas, parks and ball parks shall be 8 feet and for public tennis courts, 12 feet on any portion of the lot. Fences associated with these uses shall not be more than 30% solid.
(H) Snow fencing not exceeding 4 feet in height shall be permitted in all districts provided it is removed between April 1 and November 1 of each year. No snow fence shall extend into the street right-of-way line unless installed by the city or a contractor having a permit from the city.
(I) All exterior fences constructed, which are parallel to and/or face the street/alley or public property shall have the smooth/finished side, the side without the support bracings or frame, of the fence facing toward the outside when there is only 1 smooth/finished side.
(Ord. 1189, passed 7-7-2008; Am. Ord. 1233, passed 6-21-2010; Am. Ord. 1304, passed 9-16-2013; Am. Ord. 1409, passed 12-2-2019; Am. Ord. 1493, passed 10-2-2023)