Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Chain link fencing up to 8 feet allowed in B-2 and M-1 with Zoning Administrator approval8 ft
Chain link fencing of a height not more than 8 feet.
- Barbed, concertina, razor, or electric wire fencing above 8 feet to total 12 feet allowed in B-2 and M-1 with Zoning Administrator approval12 ft
Barbed, concertina, razor, or electric wire fencing erected above an 8 foot fence to a total height not more than 12 feet.
- Fence maintenance requirements
Fences shall be maintained in a good state of repair and free of debris. Upon the determination of the Zoning Administrator, any fence that is in disrepair or that is a hazard to the public shall be removed by the property owner.
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. fences shall be open face and not solid
Front yard fences shall be open face and not solid.
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. extension allowed for B-1, B-2, M-1 with Zoning Administrator approval
Upon determination of the Zoning Administrator, B-1, B-2 and M-1 parcels may have an extension to height requirements as defined herein.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. fence materials
Broken glass, tires, hubcaps, or other automotive parts; electric fences; barbed, concertina, or razor wire; chain link and other wire fencing; any other material that could cause injury.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. modification allowed for B-1 and B-2 with Zoning Administrator approval
Setbacks for parcels located in the B-1 and B-2 districts may be modified upon determination of the Zoning Administrator.
- Temporary fence requirements
Fences erected for the protection of plantings or to warn of a construction hazard or for similar purposes shall clearly be visible or marked with colored streamers or other such warning devices at four-foot intervals. Such fences shall comply with the setback requirements set forth in subsection (d). Temporary fences shall not remain in place after completion of the construction. Permits are not required for temporary fences.
- Vegetative growth exempt from heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limits in side and rear yards
Height restrictions do not apply to vegetative growth in side and rear yards.
Other
- Sight triangle clear of obstructions between 3 and 8 feet
The sight triangle shall be clear of all obstructions, including fences, tree branches, shrubs, and other vegetation higher than 3 feet or less than 8 feet.
- Sight triangle measured from edge of pavement to point 10 feet along each curb10 ft
The sight triangle shall be measured from the edge of pavement at the intersection to a point 10 feet along each curb or edge of pavement.
From the ordinance
Height restrictions do not apply to vegetative growth in side and rear yards. ... All parts of the fence must be within the owner's property.