Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Fence distance from adjacent property boundary1 in
In residential areas, fences and walls may be no closer than one inch from adjacent property boundaries (unless adjacent property owners agree to jointly construct the fence on the property line)
- Fence distance from sidewalk, alley, or public right of way2 ft
A fence or wall must be two feet from any sidewalk, alley, or public right of way.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in corner side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.4 ft
No fence or wall in a corner side yard shall exceed four feet in height.
From the ordinance
A fence or wall must be two feet from any sidewalk, alley, or public right of way. In residential areas, fences and walls may be no closer than one inch from adjacent property boundaries ... No fence or wall in a corner side yard shall exceed four feet in height.