Fences, plant materials and similar screening devices are permitted in any residential district to a maximum height of 36 inches in any front yard and to a maximum height of six feet in any side or rear yard beginning at the building lot line and to a height of three feet in any required yard abutting a street. A fence post shall be placed on the owner's property, six inches from the property line. The unfinished side of the fence shall face the owner's property. A two-foot clearance shall be required along public rights-of-way. Chain link fences are prohibited in any front yard. All fences, plant materials and similar screening devices must be maintained in good condition and without any advertising thereon. Fences shall be constructed of materials compatible with surrounding residential dwellings and of material that is uniform throughout the line of the fence. Fences, plant materials and similar screening devices are measured from adjacent grade. In all residential districts no barbed wire or electrified fences are permitted. All non-residential uses shall require a permit for fences and planting screens and shall be subject to site plan approval in accordance with Section 1193.04. Traffic visibility across corner lots is governed by Section 1151.15, "Traffic Visibility Across Corner Lots," of this Ordinance. The screening of open storage and display of material and equipment shall be governed by Section 1191.02 of this Ordinance. (Ord. 11-07. Passed 7-18-07.)