[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Trafford 7-11-2006
by Ord. No. 709. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person, corporation, partnership, company or other entity shall construct,
install, add to or alter a fence in the Borough, unless a permit is secured
therefor.
A.
No fence shall be constructed in front of the building
line applicable to the subject property.
B.
No fence shall be constructed which exceeds any of the
following height limitations:
(1)
Seventy-two inches behind the front building line applicable to the subject property, except as otherwise provided in Subsection B(3) below;
(2)
Forty-eight inches wherever the fence shall be located
on any portion of any lot that abuts a street, intersection or common drive
that empties onto a public street; and
(3)
Eight feet in any industrial zoning district.
Barbed wire and all other fencing that is designed to or may cut or
injure are prohibited in all residential districts. In zoning districts other
than residential, such fencing shall not be permitted unless a request is
made to the Council and approved by a majority vote at a public Council meeting.
All fences erected must be of good quality and must be firmly and sturdily
footed in the ground. The finished side of fences shall face adjacent properties
Any fence erected which is made of a metal fabric or which is partially
made of any metal fabric shall be galvanized or otherwise treated to prevent
the formation of rust, and the metal used in the fabric shall be at least
eleven gauge or heavier.
A.
All fences shall be maintained in a sturdy and good condition.
Fences which become loose, rusted or rotted, whether in whole or in part,
shall be repaired, replaced or removed.
B.
Any fence that cannot support the weight of a one-hundred-fifty-pound
man without bending, breaking, leaning or moving shall be deemed not to be
sturdy.
A.
Any property owner or tenant desiring to erect a fence
or maintain a fence which does not conform to the provisions of this chapter
may apply for a variance from the Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough,
B.
All requests for a variance shall be according to the
procedures and governing provisions of the Zoning Code of the Borough and
the laws of the commonwealth.
The fee for a permit for construction, installation, addition or alteration
of any fence shall be in set by the Council, from time to time, by resolution
as the Council deems appropriate.
Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this
chapter shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each offense.
A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day that the violation continues.
