§ 110-710

Fencing & walls

• Barbed wire prohibition

  No barbed wire shall be permitted.

• Corner lot vision triangle distance from intersection20 ft

  On corner lots in residential districts, there shall be no planting, fence or obstruction to vision more than three feet high, less than 20 feet from the intersection of two street lines.

• Corner lot vision triangle heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3 ft

  On corner lots in residential districts, there shall be no planting, fence or obstruction to vision more than three feet high, less than 20 feet from the intersection of two street lines.

• Electric fence prohibition

  Electric fences on property lines are not permitted in the Town except in agricultural districts.

• Finished side facing adjoining property

  All fences, other than wire, shall have a finished side facing the adjoining property owner.

• FloodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. fence approval required

  No fence shall be located within the flood plain or floodway without the approval of the zoning administrator, pursuant to the standards as detailed in the table below.

• Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in residential districts6 ft

  No fence in any residential district shall exceed six feet in height.

• Maximum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.42 in

  Any fence located in a front yard in any district shall not exceed 42 inches in height, unless the surface of at least 50% of the area of the fence over 42 inches tall is uncovered to allow visibility through the fence.