Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. requiring building permit6 ft
Any fence over six feet in height requires a building permit.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. fence materials
Fences shall not incorporate electrically charged wire, barbed wire and razor wire, chain link (with or without slats or vinyl or other coatings), unfinished plywood or similar unfinished materials, woven wire mesh ("chicken wire"), welded wire mesh, woven wire ("hog wire") rope, cable, railroad ties, landscape timbers, utility poles or any other similar materials or materials not specifically manufactured for permanent fencing.
- High solid screen maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
A screening source or wall six to eight feet high and sight-obscuring is permitted.
- High solid screen minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
A screening source or wall six to eight feet high and sight-obscuring is permitted.
- Low solid screen maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
A fence or wall three to four feet high and fully sight-obscuring is permitted.
- Low solid screen minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3 ft
A fence or wall three to four feet high and fully sight-obscuring is permitted.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in sight triangle3.5 ft
No fence that is a visual obstruction may be constructed or maintained within the sight triangle ... if any part of it over 42 inches high has opacity in excess of 50 percent.
- Maximum fence opacity in sight triangle50 pct
if any part of it over 42 inches high has opacity in excess of 50 percent.
- Maximum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. gate entry feature depth3 ft
not exceeding eight feet in height, three feet in depth or five feet in width
- Maximum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. gate entry feature heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Entry features over front yard gates (e.g., open latticed arbors and trellises), not exceeding eight feet in height, three feet in depth or five feet in width are allowed when located within the required front yard but outside the sight triangle.
- Maximum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. gate entry feature width5 ft
not exceeding eight feet in height, three feet in depth or five feet in width
- Solid wall maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
A wall 6 to 8 feet high and fully sight-obscuring is permitted.
- Solid wall minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
A wall 6 to 8 feet high and fully sight-obscuring is permitted.
From the ordinance
Any fence over six feet in height requires a building permit. ... Fence height in Residential zoning districts shall be limited by its location as specified below in Table 15.04.601.060-D. ... No fence that is a visual obstruction may be constructed or maintained within the sight triangle ... if any part of it over 42 inches high has opacity in excess of 50 percent.