Sec. 5-2000.G
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in side/rear yards6 ft
fences or walls not more than six (6) feet in height may be located in any required side or rear yard in any district
- Maximum open 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. (non-residential)4 ft
fences having a uniform open area of fifty percent (50%) or more may be erected to a maximum height of four (4) feet in such yards.
- Maximum open 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. (residential)4 ft
fences having a uniform open area of fifty percent (50%) or more may be erected to a maximum height of four (4) feet in such required yards.
- Maximum open wire fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Open wire fences not exceeding eight (8) feet in height may be erected in any required yard when wholly or partially enclosing any public school, park, recreational or playground site, public safety facility, or a public utility.
- Maximum solid 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. (non-residential)3.5 ft
On parcels zoned for or occupied by any use other than a single-family or two-family dwelling, no fence or wall that creates a solid screen may exceed three and one-half (3½) feet in height in any required front yard
- Maximum solid 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. (residential)2.5 ft
On parcels zoned or occupied by a single-family or two-family residence, no fence or wall which creates a solid screen may exceed two and one-half (2½) feet in height in any required front yard
From the ordinance
Unless otherwise provided for by this ordinance, fences or walls not more than six (6) feet in height may be located in any required side or rear yard in any district, other than a required yard adjacent to a street except as follows: a. On parcels zoned or occupied by a single-family or two-family residence, no fence or wall which creates a solid screen may exceed two and one-half (2½) feet in height in any required front yard, except that fences having a uniform open area of fifty percent (50%) or more may be erected to a maximum height of four (4) feet in such required yards.