[Ord. 323, 8/21/1963; as amended by Ord. 462, 1/8/1975; and
by Ord. 521, -/-/1981, Art. 1]
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words shall,
for the purpose of this Part, have the following meanings:
COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED
Any fence that comes in pieces or prefabricated, originating
from a company that produces fences for the general public.
FENCE
Includes only approved wrought-iron fence, chain-link fence
or any other materials approved by the Building Inspector, such as
wood, plastic, or aluminum. All other materials must be approved by
the Building Inspector. All wood must be treated for termites and
weather resistance. All fences must be commercially produced, or plans
for a homemade fence must be submitted to the Building Inspector to
see if they conform to commercially accepted standards. There shall
be no sharp edges.
ROW-TYPE HOUSE
Any series of three or more houses, each house having a common
party wall connecting it to the adjacent structure.
SINGLE HOUSE
A house accommodating one or two families, having no party
wall or walls in common with an adjacent house or houses.
TWIN HOUSE
A house having one common party wall with an adjacent house,
the two houses together accommodating two or more families with at
least one family living on either side of the party wall.
[Ord. 323, 8/21/1963; as amended by Ord. 462, 1/8/1975; by
Ord. 521, -/-/1981, Art. 2; by Ord. 573, 11/26/1990; by Ord. 577,
10/9/1991; by Ord. 601, 3/9/1994; by Ord. 630, 12/9/1998; and by Ord.
689, 12/8/2010]
1. To obtain a permit to erect a fence for commercial and/or industrial
purposes, the fee charged will be an application fee of $75, plus
$100 for the first $1,000 and $60 for each additional $1,000 or fraction
thereof. There will be a flat fee of $40 for a permit to erect a fence
not used for commercial and/or industrial purposes.
[Amended by Ord. 711, 12/4/2013]
2. No owner, possessor, or occupier of any row home, nor any other person,
firm or corporation acting on their behalf, shall erect a fence extending
toward the front of their lot which shall extend beyond the front
foundation wall of the house.
3. Fences may be erected on the side yards and back yards, but they
must have a gate so as to provide access through said breezeway.
4. Fences may be erected on the side yards and back yards of row-type
houses, provided that all such fences are not within two feet of the
property line, unless written permission from the adjacent property
owner, occupier or possessor is submitted with the application for
a permit to erect such a fence.
5. Owners, occupiers, or possessors of single or twin houses, or other
persons, firms, and corporations acting on their behalf, may erect
fences anywhere on their property, provided that they are not within
two feet of any public thoroughfare, sidewalk, or driveway, and provided,
further, that they are not within two feet of the adjacent property
line, unless written permission from the adjacent property owner,
occupier, or possessor is submitted with the application for a permit
to erect such a fence.
6. Double Fees. In case any work for which a permit required by this
code is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit,
the fee specified in this section of this code shall be doubled, but
the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any person from fully
complying with the requirements of this code in the execution of the
work nor from any penalties prescribed herein.
[Ord. 323, 8/21/1963; as amended by Ord. 462, 1/8/1975; and
by Ord. 521, -/-/1981, Art. 3]
No fence shall be erected in residential areas which is more
than 48 inches in height. This will not apply in commercial or industrial
areas. In these cases, the Building Inspector will determine height.
Around swimming pools, fences will be a minimum of six feet in height.
[Ord. 323, 8/21/1963; as amended by Ord. 462, 1/8/1975; by
Ord. 521, -/-/1981, Art. 4; and by Ord. 572, 10/10/1990]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this Part shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
$600 and costs or, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a
violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate offense.