[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Wales 4-17-1989 as §§ 8.13 and 8.25 of the 1989 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 163.
Swimming pools — See Ch. 400.
[Amended 12-18-1995[1]]
No person shall maintain or construct any fence composed in whole or part of barbed wire or with any similar materials designed to injure any person or any wire charged with electrical current, except to protect industrial and agricultural property, in which case the barbed wire shall not exceed six feet in height and shall extend inward from the property line. No person shall maintain any fence containing barbed wire along or near any public sidewalk.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
[Added 12-18-1995 (§ 14.09 of the 1989 Code)]
A. 
Residential properties.
(1) 
No building permit shall be required for the construction of fences on any property located in a residential zoning classification, provided that the fences meet the following conditions:
(a) 
The fence is constructed in the rear and side setback areas of the property;
(b) 
The fence does not exceed four feet in height; and
(c) 
The fence is of open chain link construction, rail-type fence material, or slatted boards, which are installed and constructed in a manner so as to eliminate the accumulation of debris at the bottom of the fence.
(2) 
Any fence which does not meet the conditions set forth herein shall require Plan Commission approval and shall require issuance of a building permit prior to the commencement of construction.
B. 
Maintenance. Fences shall be constructed and maintained in good, sound, and presentable condition at all times. Fences which are not maintained as required herein and as a result have an adverse affect on the property values of the neighboring properties or upon the use and enjoyment of the neighboring properties shall be removed. Notice requiring the property owner to remove such fences shall be issued by the Building Inspector and shall require removal within a reasonable period of time, but not to exceed 30 days. Any property owner receiving a notice requiring removal of a fence may appeal such an order to the Village Board, in writing, within 10 days of the receipt of the notice requiring removal of a fence. The determination of the Village Board with respect to the appeal shall be final and binding upon all parties.
Except as otherwise provided, any person found to be in violation of any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code.