[Amended 9-8-1986 by Ord. No. 505, approved 9-8-1986]
Fences, walls or vegetative screens may be erected or maintained
in front of, on the side of or in the rear of any premises situated
in any areas which are zoned R-1 Single-Family District, R-2 Single-Family
and Twin District and R-1 Single-Family, Twin and Townhouse District,
up to a height of 48 inches.
Fences, walls and vegetative screens may be erected and maintained
in front of, on the side of or in the rear of any premises situated
in areas zoned PUD Planned Unit Development, NB Neighborhood Business
District, GB General Business District, LI Light Industry District,
HI Heavy Industrial District and Institutional Development District,
up to a height of 10 feet.
No fence, wall or vegetative screen shall be erected or maintained
within two feet of any property boundary line or lines unless the
applicant appends to his application for a fence permit the written
approval of the adjoining landowner abutting the property line or
lines in question. Said written approval shall state that the adjoining
landowner or landowners agree to the erection of a fence, wall or
vegetative screen within the two-foot setback and shall be signed
by both the applicant and the adjoining landowners in question.
The materials used in the erection of any fence, wall or vegetative
screen shall first be approved by the Building Inspector. In determining
whether or not to approve the materials requested to be used by the
applicant, the Building Inspector shall consider the factors, including
but not limited to:
A. Appearance of the property for which the fence is requested.
B. Appearance of the property if the materials requested were to be
used.
C. Appearance of the neighborhood.
D. Appearance of the neighborhood if the materials requested were to
be used.
E. Traffic, either pedestrian or vehicular.
G. Ability of emergency vehicles or personnel to gain entrance or exit
from said property.