Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Chain-link fencing in business/PTD districts shall not be visible from street right-of-way
Business/planned districts: chain-link fencing shall only be allowed on lots within business or PTD zoning districts where the chain-link fencing is not visible from any street right-of-way.
- Chain-link fencing prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in Old and Historic DistrictHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character.
Old and Historic District: chain-link fencing is prohibited.
- Chain-link fencing in industrial districts shall be coated with black or dark green vinyl
Industrial districts: chain-link fencing shall be allowed on lots within industrial zoning districts, provided it is coated with black or dark green vinyl.
- Chain-link fencing in residential districts shall not include opaque slats
Residential districts: chain-link fencing is permitted on lots within residential zoning districts, provided it does not include opaque slats.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in business districts without SUP8 ft
A fence or wall in any business zoning district shall not exceed eight feet in height above the existing grade without approval of a special use permit
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. between street and front building line4 ft
No fence or wall 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 residential districts without SUP7 ft
A fence or wall in any residential zoning district shall not exceed seven feet in height above the existing grade without approval of a special use permit
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. fence materials
Fences or walls made of debris, junk, rolled plastic, sheet metal, plywood, or waste materials are prohibited in all zoning districts
From the ordinance
No fence or wall between a street and a front building line shall be more than four feet in height; a fence or wall in any residential zoning district shall not exceed seven feet in height above the existing grade without approval of a special use permit.