[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Athens 5-13-2015 by L.L. No.
3-2015. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Fences shall be subject to building permit procedures.
No fence in the Village shall be higher than six feet high.
Fences along front yards must not be over four feet in height.
Solid wooden fences are not allowed.
Fences and walls up to six feet high along the property lines
of the rear yard of residences may be allowed. Solid wood privacy
fences are allowed.
In side yards, solid wood privacy fences are allowed. They shall
not be over six feet high and must not extend beyond the midpoint
of the building.
Fences on corner lots are subject to special conditions and must be consistent with the requirements of Chapter 250, Zoning. Plan for fencing should be presented to the Planning Board for design review.
