[R.O. 1998 § 520.010; CC 1988 §5-56; Ord. No. 1278 §1, 5-4-1987; Ord. No. 1419 §1, 8-7-1989; Ord. No. 1493 §1, 8-6-1990; Ord.
No. 2417 §1, 3-9-2006]
A.
A fence to be located within a side or
rear yard shall be of the chain-link type, wood picket, board-on-board
or solid vinyl/vinyl-covered fence material and shall not exceed a
height of six (6) feet high and it shall be adjusted down in six-inch
increments. All wood product fencing shall consist of minimum one
(1) inch by four (4) inch normal size vertical members and minimum
two (2) by four (4) inch normal size horizontal support members. Fences
constructed of wood shall be of material pressure treated with a wood
preservative or be of wood naturally resistant to rot and insect infestation
such as redwood or cedar and provide a minimum airflow space of one-half
(1/2) inch between vertical members for a picket design and four (4)
inches of minimum space between vertical members for a shadow box
or board-on-board design fence. Tight board wood fences such as stockade
design are prohibited. However, solid vinyl or vinyl-covered fences
may be constructed with zero clearance between members.
B.
When a new fence is proposed along a property
line that parallels an existing fence, then either the existing fence,
with fence owner's permission, shall be removed or the proposed fence
must be set back from the existing fence a minimum of three (3) feet.
C.
It shall be the responsibility of the property
owner to verify the property line location prior to erecting a fence
or in authorizing another person to erect a fence.
D.
The owner of a fence is required to maintain
the growth of weeds and grass between, beneath and adjacent to all
fences to a height not exceeding nine (9) inches.
E.
All fences shall be designed and constructed
to withstand wind gusts of seventy (70) miles per hour and shall be
continuously maintained in an upright manner, ninety degrees (90°)
vertical to the ground, free from defects and peeling paint, exposed
wood and otherwise compromised finishes.
F.
A fence to be located on an interior lot
may not extend forward of the rear line of the main building except
where there is a side entry to the building, in which case the fence
may be located in front of said opening but behind the building line.
G.
A fence to be located on a corner lot may
extend to the front building line on each side that fronts a street.
H.
No fence shall be permitted within a front
yard; however, landscaped borders of picket or other ornamental design
shall be permitted in the front yard to a height of eighteen (18)
inches.
I.
Fences shall be erected so that exposed
supporting fence members face the area to be enclosed or bordered
except, in cases where the fence looks identical from either side,
this provision shall not apply.
J.
Any fence proposed which does not conform
with the provisions hereof may be approved by the Board of Adjustment,
provided that the Board makes a finding that such fence is necessary
to prevent hardship and that the Board shall approve the design, material
and location of any such fence.
[R.O. 1998 § 520.020; CC 1988 §5-57; Ord. No. 1278 §2, 5-4-1987; Ord. No. 1484 §1, 7-3-1990; Ord. No. 2417 §2, 3-9-2006]
The requirements of the currently adopted Building Codes for
the City shall govern fences around swimming pools.
[R.O. 1998 § 520.020; CC 1988 §5-58; Ord. No. 1278 §3, 5-4-1987; Ord. No. 1607 §2, 2-3-1992; Ord. No. 2287 §3, 5-5-2003]
No fence shall be erected within
the City without obtaining a permit therefor. There shall be a charge
of fifty dollars ($50.00) for issuance of a fence permit. Any fence
erected without a permit shall be removed at the expense of the owner
of the property on which such fence is located.
[R.O. 1998 §215.760; Ord. No. 3031 §215.2210, 12-5-2016]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to
erect or maintain or for any property owner or occupant to allow to
be erected or maintained on any property within the City, any fence
equipped with or having barbed wire, spikes, or any similar device
or any electrical charge sufficient to cause an electric shock.
B.
It shall, however, not be unlawful, under
this Section to maintain a barbed-wire fence so long as said barbed
wire is at least six (6) feet above the ground and at least one (1)
foot within the property line of the owner's or occupant's property
and so long as said property is located within an industrial or business
zoning classification.
