Fences, walls, and hedges are permitted in all Districts, subject to the following conditions:
(a) Location.
(1) No fence, wall, or hedge utilized for enclosure purposes shall be closer to any public street than 20 feet from the front property line.
(2) The property owner shall assume responsibility for determining the legal, proper placement of the fence, wall or hedge upon their property.
(3) Ornamental fences, hedges and walls which are not intended to be an enclosure and which do not exceed four feet in height and which have an aggregate length in any one direction of 15 feet, shall be permitted in yards adjacent to street rights-of-way, except as further restricted on corner lots by § 1296.04, Visibility Across Corner Lots. Decorative fences, such as, but not limited to, split rail, architectural post and picket and wrought metal, may be located closer to the front lot line with the specific approval of the Planning Commission.
(b) Height.
(1) Residential districts.
A. On interior side or rear lot lines, fences, walls or hedges shall not exceed six feet in height.
B. On interior side or rear lot lines, fences, walls, and hedges may be up to eight feet in height with approval from the Planning Commission.
(2) Business and industrial districts.
A. On interior side or rear lot lines, fences and walls shall not exceed ten feet in height.
(c) Materials.
(1) Fences shall not contain an electric charge.
(2) Barbed wire, razor wire, or any other type of anti-climbing wire shall only be permitted, upon approval of the Planning Commission, in the industrial district.
(3) Materials used for fences shall be of traditional fencing materials (wrought iron, chain link, pressure treated lumber, cedar, redwood, PVC, etc.) and shall be constructed of weather resistant materials or treated so that they are weather resistant.
(4) Decorative or ornamental fences located in any front yard shall be at most 50 percent opaque. Split rail, chain link, wrought iron and picket fences are types of fences with opacity of at most, 50 percent.
(5) The finished or most decorative side of the fence shall face away from the property erecting the fence.
(d) Maintenance. The fence, wall or hedge and the property surrounding both sides of the fence, wall or hedge shall be properly maintained at all times.
(e) Certificate required. Fences and walls shall require a Zoning Certificate.
(Ord. 17-2013, passed 9-24-2013)