Sec. 24.1-271(j)
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Barbed wire/electrified fences prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No barbed wire or electrified or similar type fences shall be permitted except in conjunction with a bona fide agricultural operation.
- Corner lot visibility standards
fences or walls located on corner lots and adjacent to street/or driveway intersections shall be subject to the visibility standards established in section 24.1-220;
- Finished side faces outward
when a fence is designed/constructed such that the rails, boards, wire mesh or other nonstructural coverings are attached to only one side of the structural supports (i.e., posts, cross rails, etc.), that side shall be considered the "finished" side and shall face outward towards surrounding properties and rights-of-ways.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in front yards4 ft
fences or walls located in front yards shall not exceed four feet (4') in height;
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in rear yards8 ft
fences or walls located in rear yards shall not exceed eight feet (8') in height;
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in side yards6 ft
fences or walls located in side yards shall not exceed six feet (6') in height;
From the ordinance
Fences or walls in single-family residential districts provided that: (1) fences or walls located in rear yards shall not exceed eight feet (8') in height; (2) fences or walls located in side yards shall not exceed six feet (6') in height; (3) fences or walls located in front yards shall not exceed four feet (4') in height;