Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Approved fence materials
Chain link, wood, decorative rock, wrought iron, masonry wall in residential zones; galvanized/corrugated metal require Special Use Permit
- Fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. requiring site plan review
In residential zones, fences >4 ft in setback require site plan review; in nonresidential zones, fences >6 ft require site plan review
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. any15 ft
Max 15 ft any fence except for sight-screening/noise
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. between residential uses7 ft
Max 7 ft between residential uses in residential zones
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.4 ft
Max 4 ft in front setback
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. fence materials
Sharp-edge, barbed wire, razor wire, electrically charged fences in residential and mixed-use zones
From the ordinance
The maximum height of fences between two or more residential uses in residential zones shall be seven (7) feet, and the maximum height of any fence shall be fifteen (15) feet except where a greater height is required for sight-screening or noise reduction. The maximum height of a fence within the front setback shall be four (4) feet. In all setback areas, fences more than (4) feet in height shall be permitted only when approved under the site plan review procedure and subject to the terms of such approval. ... In all nonresidential zones, fences more than six (6) feet in height shall be permitted only when approved under the site plan review procedure and subject to the terms of such approval.