As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
FENCE
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.
FRONT YARD
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 to purposes of swimming pool protection.
HEIGHT
The distance measured from the existing grade to the top
of the fence.
No fence, retaining wall or other type of construction shall
be erected without first being approved by the Building Code Enforcement
Officer.
Any person or persons, corporation, firm or association intending
to erect a fence shall, before any work is commenced, make an application
to the Code Enforcement Officer on a form provided by the Code Enforcement
Officer. 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 Code Enforcement Officer, a permit shall be issued
which will be in effect for a period of six months after the date
herein. 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 Code Enforcement Officer.
Living fences are subject to all provisions of this chapter,
except that they shall be exempt from the permit provisions of this
chapter. In addition, no living fence shall be placed nearer than
two feet to any sidewalk in existence, any prospective sidewalk or
property line. Living fences must be maintained in a neatly trimmed
condition and shall not interfere with the visibility of vehicular
and pedestrian traffic.
The permit provisions of this chapter shall apply to fences
in commercial, industrial and residential zones in the Village of
Greene and shall also include multiple dwellings in other zoning districts.
No fence shall be erected in the applicable zones of the Village of
Greene in excess of the height limitations as set forth herein.
Any fence erected under this chapter shall be placed at least 12 inches (one foot) 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 §
62-4 of this chapter. If no sidewalks are in place, then the fence shall be set back a minimum of eight feet from the pavement.
A violation of this chapter shall subject the violator to a fine of not less than $25 nor 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 Code Enforcement Officer, pursuant to §
62-9, shall constitute for each day the offense is continued a separate and distinct offense hereunder.