A.
Purpose and intent. The purpose and intent of this section is to
regulate the location and height of fences and walls to protect adjacent
properties from the indiscriminate placement and unsightliness of
fences and walls, and ensure the safety, security, and privacy of
properties.
B.
Applicability.
(1)
The provisions of this section shall apply to all construction,
substantial reconstruction, or replacement of fences or walls not
required for support of a principal or accessory structure, and to
any other linear barrier intended to delineate different portions
of a lot.
(2)
Temporary fences for construction sites and tree protection
fencing are exempted from these standards, but shall comply with the
requirements of the Uniform Statewide Building Code.
B.
In easements or around fire protection facilities. Fences located
within utility easements or around fire protection facilities shall
receive written authorization from the easement holder or the City
(as appropriate). The City shall not be responsible for damage to,
or the repair or replacement of, fences that must be removed to access
such easements or facilities.
C.
Blocking natural drainage flow. No fence or wall shall be installed
in a manner or in a location so as to block or divert a natural drainage
flow on to or off of any other land, unless the fence or wall has
specifically been approved as part of an approved stormwater management
plan. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the installation
of temporary fencing to protect existing trees, or as part of an approved
erosion and sediment control plan.
D.
Within buffers. Fences and walls shall be installed so as not to
disturb or damage existing vegetation or installed plant material,
to the maximum extent practicable. The perimeter fencing or wall for
a single development shall be of a uniform style that complies with
the standards of this section.
[Amended 1-10-2017 by Ord. No. 16-28]
A.
All fences and walls shall conform to the standards in Table 72-56.2,
Fence and Wall Height. In all cases, heights are measured from established
grade on the highest side of the fence or wall (see Figure 72-56.2,
Fence and Wall Location).
[Amended 9-8-2020 by Ord. No. 20-17]
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Table 72-56.2: Fence and Wall Height (effective date January
10, 2017)
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|---|---|---|
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Zoning District
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Location
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Maximum Height
(inches)
|
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Residential
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Any location on a vacant lot
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48
|
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Residential
Commercial
Planned development
Creative Maker
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Between a front lot line and the front of the principal building
|
48
|
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Within a secondary front yard
|
48
| |
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Any other location on the lot
|
72
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|
Industrial
|
Between the front lot line and the front of the principal building
|
72
|
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Within a secondary front yard
|
72
| |
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Any other location on the lot
|
96
| |
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Any zoning district
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Within a sight triangle
|
40
|
B.
The following exceptions to the general height regulations apply
to corner and through lots:
[Amended 9-8-2020 by Ord. No. 20-17]
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Zoning District
|
Location
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Special Circumstance
|
Maximum Height
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Residential
Commercial
Planned development
Creative Maker
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Secondary front yard
|
The secondary front yard abuts a primary front yard of another
lot.
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72 inches if the fence is no closer to the secondary front property
line than the front of the abutting principal structure.
|
|
The secondary front yard abuts the secondary front yard of another
lot.
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72 inches
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An accessory structure is located within the secondary front
yard.
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72 inches if the fence is no closer to the secondary front lot
line than any side of the accessory structure
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C.
The Zoning Administrator may approve fences or walls exceeding six
feet in height in any side or rear yard in a residential, commercial,
Creative Maker, or planned zoning district, if the adjacent property
is in a nonresidential zoning district, or if there are unique topographic
or other physical circumstances on the property that were not created
by the property owner. The Zoning Administrator may condition approval
on a prescribed setback from the property line.
[Amended 9-8-2020 by Ord. No. 20-17]
D.
The Zoning Administrator may approve fences or walls exceeding the
maximum height in any yard in an industrial district if there are
unique topographic or other physical circumstances not created by
the property owner. The Zoning Administrator may condition approval
on a prescribed setback from the property line.
E.
No fence or wall shall be constructed in a manner or in a location
that impairs safety or sight lines for pedestrians and vehicles traveling
on public rights-of-way.
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Figure 72-56.2. Fence and Wall Location (effective date:
January 10, 2017)
 |
All fences and walls and associated landscaping shall be maintained
in good repair and in a safe and attractive condition. The owner of
the property on which a fence or wall is located shall be responsible
for maintenance, including but not limited to, the replacement of
missing, decayed, or broken structural and decorative elements. All
fences and walls shall receive regular structural maintenance to prevent
and address sagging and weathering of surfaces visible from the public
right-of-way. Any deteriorated, damaged, or decayed fence materials
shall be repaired.
[Added 1-10-2017 by Ord.
No. 16-28; amended 9-8-2020 by Ord. No. 20-17]
No barbed wire, razor wire, or similar fence material is permitted
in a residential, planned development, or commercial zoning district
or on a lot containing or adjacent to a residential use. No chain
link, wire, unpainted cinder block, nonpaintable plastic, or barbed
wire is permitted in the Creative Maker District.
