No person, firm, association or corporation shall hereafter erect and
maintain any wall or fence for any purpose whatsoever without first having
obtained permission in writing from the Mayor and Council.
The application made to the Mayor and Council shall be in writing, stating
the purpose for which the wall or fence is to be erected, and such application
shall be accompanied by a plot plan showing the proposed location thereof,
a drawing showing a side elevation and a statement setting forth the length,
height and thickness thereof, together with a description of the material
to be used in its construction.
The applicant for a fence permit shall pay a fee as provided in Chapter
102, Fees, and may be required to deposit with the Town Clerk a bond of $25 to ensure that the fence is constructed in accordance with the approved plans. The bond shall be returned when the Building Inspector has certified that the fence complies with the approved plans.
All fences shall be kept in good repair. The owner or the person having
control over a premises where a fence is in need of repair shall repair said
fence 30 days after receipt of notice from the Building Inspector stating
the need for such repairs.
[Amended 5-5-1994 by Ord. No. 94-4]
Violations of this chapter shall be punishable as a municipal infraction.
Violators shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $100. Repeat offenders
may be assessed a fine not to exceed $200 for each repeat offense.