18-9-3

Fencing & walls

• Barbed wire, razor wire prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in LR, MR, HR, HR-1 districts

  No person shall erect or maintain a fence, wall or other barrier wholly or partially on any lot or premises within the city on a property that is zoned LR, MR, HR, or HR-1, where such fence, wall or barrier is made of, or includes, barbed ends, barbed wire or razor wire, or any similar materials, unless such fence is specifically approved for a use permitted through the conditional use permit process.

• Permit required for fences, retaining walls, and non-retaining walls

  Prior to the installation of any fence, retaining wall or non-retaining wall, a permit shall be obtained from the Administrator.

• Barbed wire, razor wire prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in M-1 and M-2 fences

  Fences installed pursuant to this section shall not be made of, or include, barbed ends, barbed wire or razor wire, or any similar material.

• Landscape screening required if fence encroaches more than half of required setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. in M-1/M-2

  Any fence that encroaches more than half of the required setback shall have landscape screening installed between the fence and the front or corner side yard property line consistent with Section 19-5-4.d. of this Ordinance.

• Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of fence in front or corner side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. in M-1 and M-2 districts5 ft

  In the M-1 and M-2 districts, fences up to five feet in height may be installed in a required front or corner side yard provided a setback of at least ten feet is met from the respective front or corner side property line.

• Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. of fence from front or corner side property line in M-1 and M-210 ft

  provided a setback of at least ten feet is met from the respective front or corner side property line.

• Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of fence in non-primary front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. or corner side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. with zero setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.4 ft

  Fences in a non-primary front yard or corner side yard, may have a zero-foot setback from the corresponding property line, provided that the fence is no greater than four-feet in height and has a minimum of 25 percent openness (e.g., picket, chain link, rail, etc.).

• Minimum openness of fence in non-primary front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. or corner side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. with zero setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.25 pct

  and has a minimum of 25 percent openness

• Retaining walls over three feet in heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. must have railing, fence, or hedge at least 36 inches high36 in

  Any retaining wall over three feet in height shall include a railing, fence, or hedge at least 36 inches high along the top to protect persons from injury due to falling.