Sec. 23-5.2.2(3)
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Barbed wire, electricity or similar contrivance prohibition
The use of barbed wire, electricity or similar contrivance that may cause bodily harm shall not be allowed in these residential districts on any lot less than one (1) acre.
- 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. for agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. uses8 ft
For agricultural uses including but not limited to containing livestock, fences and walls may be constructed to a maximum of eight (8) feet in height in any front yard.
- 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. (agricultureAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them./rural, residential, commercial/office)4 ft
Fences and walls may be constructed to a maximum of four (4) feet in height in any front yard.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in any yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. (commercial C-2, C-3 and industrial I-1, I-2)10 ft
Fences and walls may be constructed to a maximum height of ten (10) feet in any yard.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in side and rear yards (agricultureAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them./rural, residential, commercial/office)10 ft
Fences and walls may be constructed to a maximum of ten (10) feet in height in any rear or side yard.
- Razor wire prohibition
The use of razor wire shall be prohibited except in the instance of a correctional facility, penal facility or similar type use.
From the ordinance
The following standards shall apply to fences and walls except when modified by the issuance of a special use permit. ... (a) Agriculture and rural districts (A-2, A-3, R-A, Ru). Fences and walls may be constructed to a maximum of ten (10) feet in height in any rear or side yard, and four (4) feet in height in any front yard ... (b) Residential districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-8, R-12, RR). Fences and walls may be constructed to a maximum height of ten (10) feet in any side or rear yard and to a maximum height of four (4) feet in any front yard ... (c) Commercial districts (C-1, RC) and office districts (O-1, O-2). ... ten (10) feet in any side or rear yard and ... four (4) feet in any front yard ... (d) Commercial (C-2, C-3) and industrial districts (I-1, I-2). ... ten (10) feet in any yard ... (e) Planned development districts (PDH, PDC). ... conform to the criteria for fences and walls for the type of zoning district ...