§ 151.39 PARKING AND STORAGE OF CERTAIN VEHICLES.

   No motor vehicle or trailer without current license plates shall be parked or stored on any property in a residential district other than in a completely enclosed building, or as otherwise provided in this code.

Penalty, see § 151.99

§ 151.40 REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS.

   (A)   Required parking and loading areas and the driveways providing access to them shall not be used for storage, display, sales, rental or repair of motor vehicles or other goods or for the storage of inoperable vehicles or snow.

   (B)   All required parking spaces shall be accessed by adequate maneuvering space.

§ 151.41 REDUCTIONS ALLOWED.

   If warranted by the unique characteristics and/or documented parking demand for similar developments, the city may allow a reduction in the number of parking spaces actually constructed as long as the applicant provides proof of a future parking plan. The plan must show the location for all minimum required parking spaces in conformance with all applicable setback requirements. The city may require installation of the additional parking spaces whenever the need arises.

PERMITS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR FENCES, WALLS OR HEDGES

§ 151.45 APPLICATION.

   The requirements of this subchapter shall apply to all new or replacement fences, walls, or shrubbery erected or installed from and after the effective date of this subchapter, but shall not apply to the mere repair of existing fences.

§ 151.46 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

   (A)   All fences of more than 30 inches in height shall require a permit.

   (B)   No fence shall contain barbed wire.

   (C)   No fence shall be charged with electric current, except within an agricultural district.

   (D)   No fence, wall or other obstruction to vision above a height of 30 inches from the established street grades shall be permitted within the triangular area formed at the intersection of any street right-of- way lines by a straight line drawn between the right-of-way lines at a distance along each line of 25 feet from their point of intersection.

   (E)   Fences must be maintained so as not to endanger life or property and any fence which, through lack of repair, type of construction or otherwise, that imperils health, life or property or the well-being of a neighborhood shall be deemed a nuisance.

   (F)   All fences must be located on the private property of the person, firm or corporation constructing the fence.

   (G)   All fences must comply with all other requirements of law or this code as it applies to fence installation and materials.

Penalty, see § 151.99

§ 151.47 RESIDENTIAL REGULATIONS.

   (A)   Prohibited material. No fence or wall shall be constructed of any electrically charged element or barbed wire.

   (B)   Approved material. All fences in residential districts shall be constructed of stone, brick, finished wood, chained link or vinyl. The finished side of the fence, or that side of the fence without exposed support or posts, shall face the neighboring property or streets.

   (C)   Side and rear yard requirements. No fence or wall located in a side or a rear yard shall be of height exceeding four feet, measured from its top edge to the ground at any point.

   (D)   Front yards. No fence or wall shall be located in a front yard.

   (E)   Maintenance. Every fence or wall shall be maintained in a good and safe condition at all times. Every damaged or missing element of any fence or wall shall be prepared or replaced immediately.

   (F)   Setbacks. No fence may be located less than six inches from a property line. No fence, wall, hedge or other screening device shall be permitted to encroach on any public right-of-way.

Penalty, see § 151.99

§ 151.48 VARIANCE.

   Any deviation from the provisions of this subchapter shall require a variance. If a variance is requested, the variance shall be considered in accordance with the zoning variance procedures and fees for this variance will be in accordance with the zoning variance fee.