Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Chain link fencing requirements
Chain link fencing allowed in commercial and industrial districts, and side and rear yards of residential districts. Coated or opaque fencing required when adjacent to residential.
- Finished side facing outward
The more finished side of the fence shall face the perimeter of the lot.
- Location restrictions
Walls/fences shall not be in public right-of-way, block drainage, impair sight lines, or prevent access to fire hydrants.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in commercial districts6 ft
Walls and/or fences in any commercial zoning district shall not exceed six feet in height above the existing grade without approval of a conditional use permit.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.4 ft
No wall and/or fence between a street and a front building line shall be more than four feet in height.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in industrial districts8 ft
Walls and/or fences in any industrial zoning district shall not exceed eight feet in height above the existing grade without approval of a conditional use permit.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in residential or planned development districts6 ft
Walls and/or fences in any residential or planned development district shall not exceed six feet in height above the existing grade without approval of a conditional use permit.
- Permitted fence materials
Treated or rot-resistant wood, wrought iron, vinyl (PVC), decorative metal, brick, stone, masonry materials.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. fence materials
Debris, junk, rolled plastic, sheet metal, plywood, barbed wire, or waste materials.
From the ordinance
No wall and/or fence between a street and a front building line shall be more than four feet in height. ... Walls and/or fences in any residential or planned development district shall not exceed six feet in height above the existing grade without approval of a conditional use permit; ...