Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum arbor/trellis depth3 ft
The maximum depth is three feet;
- Maximum arbor/trellis heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
The maximum height is eight feet;
- Maximum arbor/trellis width5 ft
The maximum width is five feet;
- 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
Fences, walls, shrubbery, hedges, or structures located in a front yard shall not exceed four (4) feet in height.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in side and rear yards6 ft
Solid fences shall be no greater than six feet in height, unless otherwise permitted herein.
- Maximum swimming pool fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
solid fence is no higher than six feet
- Maximum brick/stone wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. forward of building line along scenic roadways3 ft
Brick, stone or masonry walls are permitted forward of the building line along scenic roadways but cannot exceed three feet in height.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. fence materials
Electrified, barbed wire, razor wire, and stockade fences are hereby prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Supporting members visibility
Supporting members for walls and fences shall be located so as to not be visible from the adjoining property unless the fence is designed such that the supporting members are identical in appearance on both sides of the fence or wall.
From the ordinance
Except as otherwise specifically permitted herein, no fence or wall shall exceed six feet in height. ... Fences, walls, shrubbery, hedges, or structures located in a front yard shall not exceed four (4) feet in height.