(a) Fences, walls and hedges may be located anywhere on a property in Residential (R) Zones up to a maximum height of seven (7) feet, except as noted herein:
(1) Within the front yard setback, they do not exceed three (3) feet in height for a distance of four (4) feet from the sidewalk or edge of pavement, to provide site distance for cars backing into the roadway from the driveway.
(2) One (1) foot of lattice may be added to any three (3) foot front yard fence provided that the lattice is at least fifty (50) percent open.
(3) Within the front yard setback, they do not exceed six (6) feet in height, if they are located behind the ten (10) foot setback in the front yard of an interior lot and at the fifteen (15) foot setback in the front yard on a corner lot. The height of the fence or wall should be reduced in height in increments between the ten (10) (or fifteen (15)) foot setback and the four (4) foot setback required by Subsection (1), above.
(4) On a corner lot, a fence, wall or hedge over three (3) feet in height, measured from the curb gutter grade, shall not be located in a triangular area measured twenty-five (25) feet along the inside face of the sidewalk in either direction from the sidewalk intersection. Where no sidewalk exists, the measurement shall be made along the right-of-way line.
(5) On a corner lot, if not exceeding six (6) feet in height and set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from the property line, they may be located along the street side yard. At such height, they may extend along the rear yard portion of the lot as well as the length of the house on the street side yard until they meet the triangular area described in Subsection (3), above.
(6) Atrium and courtyard walls located outside the required yards may exceed six (6) feet in height through approval of a Site Plan Review application.
(7) The Planning Director may modify the maximum heights of fences, walls, and hedges as set forth in this section, as long as it is found that the size, shape, topography, location of the site, or orientation of structures on adjacent properties justifies such modification, and the property where the fencing or landscaping is modified will not cause detriment to the surrounding neighborhood nor a safety hazard for the use of adjacent properties or roadways.
(b) Where trees are located within twenty (20) feet of intersected street lines, the main trunks of such trees shall be trimmed free of branches to a height of seven and one-half (7 1/2) feet above the curb grade.
(Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014)