§ 170-79 Fences or walls.
Fences or walls in excess of 18 inches in height shall be considered as accessory uses to a principal permitted use and are permitted in accordance with the standards set forth in the following tables:
A. Type of fence or wall.
Degree of Openness
Solid (50% or more solid)
Semi-open (25% up to 50%)
Open (up to 25%)
| | Solid picket | 1 x 2 wood screen | Split rail
| | Board | Contemporary picket | Contemporary rail
| | Board and batten | Cinder or concrete block laid on side | Wire mesh
| | Louver panel | | Rail and wire mesh
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B. Maximum height and location.
Type of Fence
Maximum Height
Location
| | Solid | 6 feet 6 inches | Rear building line of principal structure to side and rear lot line
| | Semi-open | 6 feet 6 inches | Front building line to side and rear lot lines
| | Open | 6 feet 6 inches | Anywhere on lot up to lot lines
C. General regulations on fences and walls.
(1) No fence or wall shall be so constructed or installed so as to constitute a hazard to traffic or safety.
(2) Open security fences up to eight feet high shall be permitted in any nonresidential zone upon proper application to the Construction Official.
(3) Hedges and other landscaping shall be exempt from the height limitations of this section but shall not be located so as to conflict with Subsection C(1) of this section.
(4) The face or finished side of a fence or wall shall face the adjacent property.
(5) No fence or wall shall be constructed with barbed wire metal spikes or other such dangerous material, or constructed in such manner as to be dangerous to animals or humans.
(6) Split rail fences used at property corners as part of a general landscaping or decorative plan shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
(7) Fences around permitted or conditional swimming pools, tennis courts or similar facilities may be as high as 10 feet.
