Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Corner lot sight distance
In all districts on corner lots, no fence or wall shall be erected which would restrict sight distance or obstruct vision to a greater degree than as required by the current standards of the Virginia Department of Transportation.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
No fence or wall hereafter constructed shall be greater than 96 inches above grade level.
- Minimum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3 ft
In all districts, fences or walls shall be a minimum of 36 inches in height.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. fence materials
Barbed or razor wire and electrified fences are prohibited in all residential districts unless approved by the zoning administrator as necessary and safe.
From the ordinance
Fences and walls shall be permitted in all districts provided they comply with the following restrictions: (1) In all districts, fences or walls shall be a minimum of 36 inches in height. ... (5) No fence or wall hereafter constructed shall be greater than 96 inches above grade level.