1. Specifications. Notwithstanding other provisions of these zoning regulations, fences, walls, and hedges may be permitted in any required yard, or along the edge of any yard; provided, no fence, wall, or hedge shall exceed four feet in height within the building setback area adjacent to any public right-of-way. Six-foot-high fences are allowed only outside front yard building setback areas. (A “front” yard may be along the side or the rear of a home, if adjacent to the street.) Fences, walls, and hedges in any district other than M-1, M-1A and M-2 districts not exceeding six feet in height are permitted within limits of side and rear yards. In M-1, M-1A and M-2 districts, fences, and walls shall not exceed a height of eight feet.
2. Attractiveness of Face of Fence. For all new fences, the face of the fence shall be equally attractive on both sides. However, if one side of the fence is considered less attractive because of structural members, etc., the less desirable side of the fence shall be directed toward the developing property or away from the public right-of-way.
3. Double Frontage Lots. In the case of double frontage lots, the minimum setback on the secondary front yard shall not be less than 10 feet provided no landscaping buffer exists for a fence up to six feet in height. In the case that a landscape buffer exists, the minimum setback shall not be less than the width of the landscape buffer easement with an arterial or collector street forming the rear property line for a fence up to six feet in height.
4. Corner Lots. In the case of fences on corner lots, fences not exceeding six feet in height are permitted in the secondary front yard provided a minimum setback of 15 feet from the property line is maintained.
(Section 165.15 – Ord. 3116 – Jul. 24 Supp.)