[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of trustees of the Village
of Greenwood Lake 10-5-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 120.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any structure, regardless of composition, except living fences,
that is erected or maintained for the purpose of enclosing a piece
of land or to divide a piece of land into distinct portions.
Applies to that portion of the yard in front of the rear
building line of any building. All corner properties adjacent to a
public street, alley or highway shall also be considered as a front
yard for purposes of this chapter. However, this definition shall
specifically not apply for purposes of swimming pool protection.[1]
The distant measured from the existing grade to the top of
the fence.
Any fence or hedge composed of live materials.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 120, Zoning, § 120-14D(4).
No fence, wall or other type of construction shall be erected
without first being approved by the Building Inspector.
Any person or persons, corporation, firm or association intending
to erect a fence shall, before any work is commenced, make application
to the Building Inspector on a form provided by the Building Inspector.
Said application shall be accompanied by a plan or sketch showing
the proposed location of any fence and the materials proposed to be
used therein, which must be in accordance with this chapter and any
other pertinent local law regulating construction within the Village
and be accompanied by a permit fee as hereinafter set forth. Upon
approval by the Building Inspector, a permit shall be issued which
will be in effect for a period of six months after the date therein.
Said permit shall be available on the job during the progress of the
work so that it may be inspected by proper Village officials, including
but not limited to the Building Inspector, Mayor and Village Trustees.
[Amended 4-30-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
A.
Living fences
are subject to all provisions of this chapter, except that they shall
be exempt from the permit provisions of this chapter.
B.
Living fences
are additionally subject to the following requirements:
C.
Plantings,
which remain separate and distinct from each other, will not be deemed
a living fence regardless of height.
The permit provisions of this chapter shall apply to fences
in the residential zones in the Village of Greenwood Lake and shall
also include multiple dwellings in other zoning districts. The provisions
shall, however, not be applicable to commercial property. No fence
shall be erected in the applicable zones of the Village of Greenwood
Lake in excess of the height limitations as set forth herein.
A.
Rear yards. No fence shall be more than six feet in height at the
rear of homes and buildings, nor shall it extend forward of the rear
building line of any existing or proposed dwelling.
B.
Front yards. No fence shall be higher than 48 inches in any front
yard.
[Amended 4-30-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
C.
Side yards. No fence shall be more than six feet in height at the
side of homes and buildings, nor shall it extend forward of the side
building line of any existing or proposed dwelling.
Any fence erected under this chapter shall be placed at least six inches back from any property line. Any fence erected in a front yard shall be placed at least one foot back from the sidewalk. Living fences shall be placed in accordance with § 54-4 of this chapter. If no sidewalks are in place, then the fence shall be set back a minimum of six feet from the pavement.
A.
Any fence, wall or similar structure, as well as shrubbery, which
unduly cuts off light or air or which may cause a nuisance, a fire
hazard or a dangerous condition, is hereby expressly prohibited. Further,
no fence shall be erected in a residential zone or along a public
right-of-way unless the fence is uniformly less than 50% solid.
B.
The following fences and fencing materials are specifically prohibited:
(1)
Barbed wire.
(2)
Short pointed fences.
(3)
Canvas fences.
(4)
Cloth fences.
(5)
Electrically charged fences.
(6)
Poultry fences.
(7)
Turkey wire.
(8)
Temporary fences such as snow fences unless on construction sites
with Village Board permission.
(9)
Expandable fences and collapsible fences, except during construction
of a building.
C.
All chain link fences erected shall be erected with the closed loop
at the top of the fence.
D.
No fence shall be multicolored.
E.
All entrances or gates shall open onto the property.
F.
Any fence, wood, stockade, chain link or other type of fence shall
have the smooth side or finished side facing to the outside of the
property of the owner installing the fence. Fence posts will be placed
on the inside of the fence.
G.
All fences or walls must be erected within the property line, and
none shall be erected so as to encroach upon a public right-of-way
or interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic or interfere with
the visibility of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
A.
The Village Building Inspector shall have the authority to direct,
in writing, the removal, trimming or modification of any shrubs, bushes,
plants, trees, flowers or other vegetation, fence, wall, hedge or
other structure on private or public property, wherever the same shall
interfere with adequate visibility for operators of motor vehicles
at street intersections or curbs, within five days.
B.
Any person who shall refuse or neglect to comply with the written
direction of the Village Building Inspector shall be guilty of a violation
of this chapter and shall be subject to its penalties.
C.
If the property owner feels aggrieved by any decision of the Building
Inspector, he shall have a right of appeal to the Village Board, provided
that said appeal is accomplished in writing within 10 days of the
written notification from the Building Inspector. Said appeal shall
be filed with the Village Clerk.
A violation of this chapter shall subject the violator to a fine of not more than $250 or to imprisonment of not more than 15 days, or to a combination of fine and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense against the provisions of this chapter after the date to remedy the defect as set forth by the Building Inspector, pursuant to § 54-9, shall constitute for each day the offense is continued a separate and distinct offense hereunder.
