1165.01 Title.
1165.02 Permit required.
1165.03 Height limitations.
1165.04 Barbed wire, electric and stockade fences.
1165.05 Double fencing.
1165.06 Construction of joint fences by adjoining landowners.
1165.07 Fences in front yards, side yards, and on corner lots; proximity to sidewalks.
1165.08 Swimming pool fence permits.
1165.09 Appeals for denial of fence permit.
1165.10 Compliance.
CROSS REFERENCES
Snow fences - see GEN. OFF. 517.07
Enclosures of swimming pools - see BLDG. 1339.11
This chapter may be known as the “Fence Ordinance” of the City, and any reference to the “Fence Ordinance” of the City in any action taken by Council or any board, commission or office of the City shall be deemed to constitute a reference to this chapter unless the context otherwise indicates.
(Ord. 95-7. Passed 6-6-95; Ord. 2001-37. Passed 7-10-01; Ord. 2012-20. Passed 3-20-12; Ord. 2017-10. Passed 6-20-17.)
(a) No fence shall be constructed in any Single Family, Multi Family, Mixed Use, Apartment, Retail and Industrial District, unless approved by the Chief Building Inspector pursuant to the application procedure set forth in Section 1165.03.
(b) No fence shall hereafter be erected, altered, relocated or reconstructed in a Single Family or Multi Family District unless information is first presented to the Chief Building Inspector showing the location, dimensions, materials and the manner of construction of the fence, and the Chief Building Inspector has issued a permit for the same. No person shall commence any such work unless a permit has first been obtained.
(c) No fence permit shall be granted if, in the opinion of the Chief Building Inspector the construction, alteration, relocation or reconstruction of the proposed fence will constitute a nuisance, fire hazard, public safety hazard or traffic hazard, impair the light or movement of air in a manner tending to cause an unhealthy condition or adversely affect the reasonable use of neighboring properties.
(d) A fee shall be charged for each fence permit issued as provided in Section 1337.01(a)(7).
Ord. 2012-20. Passed 3-20-12; Ord. 2017-10. Passed 6-20-17.)
(a) No fence in any Single Family, Multi Family, Mixed Use, Apartment, Retail and Industrial District shall exceed six feet in height above the existing grade line with an allowable deviance of no more than three inches to allow for clearance and/or uneven terrain.
(b) In the event that an appeal is taken to the Board of Zoning Appeals based upon a denial for failure to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) hereof, notice of such appeal shall be forwarded by the applicant to all owners of the properties abutting the rear and side yards of the property, or their written consent to the construction of such fence shall be submitted to the Board of Zoning Appeals. Notice shall be deemed provided upon mailing. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to supply the Board of Zoning Appeals with evidence sufficient to establish the identity of the owners of the abutting property and proof of the notice called for herein.
(Ord. 95-7. Passed 6-6-95; Ord. 2001-37. Passed 7-10-01; Ord. 2012-20. Passed 3-20-12; Ord. 2017-10. Passed 6-20-17.)
(a) No electrically charged fence shall be constructed in the City.
(b) No barbed wire shall be used on any fence, and chain-link or mesh wire fences shall be constructed without barbs and/or unfinished and sharp edges at either the top or the bottom of the fence.
(c) Solid type fences shall be prohibited with the exception of any style fence with a minimum of a one-quarter inch opening between picket panels.
(Ord. 95-7. Passed 6-6-95; Ord. 2001-37. Passed 7-10-01; Ord. 2007-24. Passed 4-17-07; Ord. 2012-20. Passed 3-20-12; Ord. 2017-10. Passed 6-20-17.)
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