Fence Ordinance (Ord. O-2024-091)
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Fence must be within owner's property
All parts of the fence must be within the owner's property.
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. fence must be open face
Front yard fences shall be open face and not solid.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for B-2/M-1 with chain link8 ft
Chain link fencing of a height not more than 8 feet.
- Maximum total fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. with barbed wire for B-2/M-112 ft
Barbed, concertina, razor, or electric wire fencing erected above an 8 foot fence to a total height not more than 12 feet.
- 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.
- Temporary fence marking interval4 ft
Temporary fences shall be clearly visible or marked with colored streamers or other such warning devices at four-foot intervals.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. extension for B-1, B-2, M-1
Upon determination of the Zoning Administrator, B-1, B-2 and M-1 parcels may have an extension to height requirements as defined herein.
Other
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. modification for B-1, B-2
Setbacks for parcels located in the B-1 and B-2 districts may be modified upon determination of the Zoning Administrator.
- Sight triangle clearance heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
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.
From the ordinance
Height restrictions do not apply to vegetative growth in side and rear yards. ... Fences shall be constructed of materials that are durable...