Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above ground for barbed wire adjoining residential zone6 ft
No barbed wire shall be permitted along any boundary adjoining a residential zone unless such wire is located not less than six feet above ground level.
- Barbed wire prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in residential zones
No barbed wire fences shall be permitted within any residential zone.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in commercial zones (any yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.)8 ft
In any commercial zone, a wall or fence of not more than eight feet may be erected or maintained in any yard subject to the applicable site plan provisions.
- 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. or side street yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. (residential/commercial)3.5 ft
In any residential or commercial zone, a wall or fence of not more than three and one-half feet in height may be erected or maintained within a front yard or a side street yard.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in industrial zones
No height restriction shall be placed on a wall or fence erected or maintained in any industrial zone.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in other yards (residential/commercial)6 ft
A fence or wall of not more than six feet in height may be erected in any other yard.
From the ordinance
In any residential or commercial zone, a wall or fence of not more than three and one-half feet in height may be erected or maintained within a front yard or a side street yard. A fence or wall of not more than six feet in height may be erected in any other yard. No height restriction shall be placed on a wall or fence erected or maintained in any industrial zone.