Frederick County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
§ 165-203.05
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- All fences and walls installed on any property in Frederick County, except for agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. purposes
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft
Fences and walls in the front yard shall be set back at least 10 feet from the front property line.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. fence types
Barbed wire, razor wire, or electrified fences are prohibited, except for agricultural or security purposes with the approval of the Zoning Administrator.
- Rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
Fences and walls in the rear yard shall be set back at least 5 feet from the rear property line.
- Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
Fences and walls in the side yard shall be set back at least 5 feet from the side property line.
From the ordinance
This section shall apply to all fences and walls installed on any property in Frederick County, except for fences and walls used for agricultural purposes. Fences and walls in the front yard shall be set back at least 10 feet from the front property line.