[Amended 8-23-1971; 6-12-1972; 3-9-2009 by L.L. No. 7-2009; 6-10-2013 by L.L. No.
7-2013]
A.
In A Residence
District, B Residence District, C Residence District and B Residence
and Office District, no fence exceeding six feet in height may be
erected, provided that if such fence shall be erected along any road
or highway, the permitted height thereof shall be measured from the
existing elevation of the center line of such highway opposite such
fence, and provided further that such height, so measured, shall not
exceed 2 1/2 feet at any point within any radius of 15 feet of
the corner formed by any intersecting roads or highways. In addition,
where any boundary of any building lot is adjacent to a street, road
or highway, then no fence shall be erected between that boundary and
the building line of the principal structure located on that building
lot which is in excess of 30 inches in height measured from the grade
of the road. However, in no event shall such fence exceed the height
specified in any portion of the preceding sentences of this section.
The provisions hereof shall apply to hedges or other densely growing
shrubbery. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any chain-link-type
fence, which does not contain inserts of any type and which does not
materially obstruct vision, which shall not be in excess of four feet
in height, nor any split-rail-type fence, which shall not be in excess
of four feet in height.
B.
No fence
may be erected unless its finished side is facing toward the adjoining
neighbor's property. This provision shall not apply to fences erected
prior to the enactment of this subsection, provided that the owner
has provided the Building Department with sufficient proof of the
date of construction.
