22.532 FENCING STANDARDS
(1) PURPOSE: The purpose of this Section is to regulate the materials, location, height, and maintenance of fencing, landscaping walls and decorative posts in order to prevent the creation of nuisances and to promote the general welfare of the public.
(2) APPLICABILITY: The requirements of this Section apply to all fencing, landscape walls and decorative posts equal to, or exceeding, 30 inches in height, for all land uses and activities, except for fences in the AG and RR Districts.
(3) STANDARDS:
(a) Materials:
- SF & MF Districts: Acceptable materials for constructing fencing, landscape walls, and decorative posts include wood, stone, brick, wrought iron, chain link, polyethylene and similar materials approved by the Zoning Administrator, except that wire mesh and chain link fencing is not permitted within required front yard or street yard areas. Barbed wiring fencing shall not be permitted. Any fence within a street yard, including along property lines which intersect a right-of-way, shall not exceed a maximum of 60% opaque.
- GB, LI, & HI Districts: Acceptable materials for constructing fencing, landscape walls, and decorative posts include wood, stone, brick, wrought iron, chain link, wire mesh, polyethylene and similar materials approved by the Zoning Administrator, except that wire mesh and chain link fencing is not permitted within required front yard or street yard areas. Barbed wire fencing shall not be permitted. Any fence within a street yard, including along property lines which intersect a right-of-way, shall not exceed a maximum of 60% opaque.
- Temporary Fencing: Temporary fencing (i) for the purposes of limiting snow drifting between November 1 and April 1, (ii) for the protection of excavation and construction sites, and (iii) for the protection of plants during grading and construction, is permitted for up to 180 consecutive days or the period of construction, whichever is longer.
- Snow Fences: Snow fences constructed of wood and wire, and/or plastic shall be permitted only as temporary fences.
(b) Location: Fences may be located on property lines.
(c) Maximum Height: The maximum height of any fence, landscape wall, or decorative post shall be the following:
- 3 feet within a front yard or street yard setback;
- 6 feet when located on any residentially zoned property, but not within a front yard or street yard setback; and
- 8 feet when located on any nonresidentially zoned property, but not within a front yard or street yard setback, except that security fences may exceed this height by conditional use.
(d) Orientation: Fences, landscape walls, or decorative posts shall be erected so as to locate visible supports and other structural components toward the subject property (i.e. the good looking side of the fence must face the neighbor who did not erect the fence).
(e) Maintenance: Fences, landscape walls, or decorative posts shall be maintained in a structurally sound and attractive manner.