[R.O. 2016 530.010; CC 1994 § 15.710; Ord. No. 1326-19, 10-8-2019]
No person shall construct a fence in the City of Park Hills without first obtaining an accessory structure permit to construct the said fence. The cost of said accessory structure permit shall be thirty dollars ($30.00).
[R.O. 2016 § 530.020; CC 1994 § 15.715]
A. 
All applications for the construction of a fence shall specifically state the following:
1. 
Name and address of the owner of the property;
2. 
Name and address of the person building the fence;
3. 
A sketch of the area the fence will enclose;
4. 
Materials that will be used in construction of the fence;
5. 
The reason for the said fence.
[R.O. 2016 § 530.030; CC 1994 § 15.720; Ord. No. 1342-20, 1-14-2020]
A. 
All fences constructed in the City shall harmonize with its surroundings. The fence should be level with the ground if the ground is fairly level, and it should either step down or follow the contour of a steep slope. The size of the fence should be in proportion to the site, neither dominating nor being dwarfed by its setting. The materials shall be in keeping with the house on the lot.
B. 
Fences constructed in the City shall be:
1. 
No fence accessory to a residential use may exceed four (4) feet in height forward of the front line of the main building or beyond the required building setback line on corner lots whenever the fence is located forward of the rear line of the main building.
2. 
No fence accessory to any use may exceed six (6) feet in height except within thirty (30) feet of the intersection of two (2) street lines, in which case the fence shall be no more than thirty (30) inches in height, unless due to special circumstances approved by the Building Inspector. Those special circumstances shalt be documented by the issuance of a special permit for the fence to be erected to a greater height than provided herein.
3. 
The following types of fences shall be allowed to be constructed and all other fences must receive a special permit and approval by the Director of Community Development. In all cases the Director of Community Development may require additional information, but generally the following are guidelines for the types of fences to be constructed:
a. 
Picket fence: this fence should be of a smaller height than six (6) feet;
b. 
Stacked rails: the rails can be four by four (4 x 4), six by six (6 x 6), and they are stacked on top of each other and either spiked together or threaded onto vertical pipes, or rebar. The rails are to be staggered for stability;
c. 
Post and rail fence: may be built from split or dimensional lumber;
d. 
Grape stake fence: normally made of split redwood;
e. 
Wire fence: may be a chain link fence or a welded wire fabric;
f. 
Lattice fence.
C. 
The above list of types of fences is not meant to be all inclusive; however, the Director of Community Development must approve the type of fence and issue a permit, and it must meet the requirements of Subsection (A) of this Section.
[R.O. 2016 § 530.040; CC 1994 § 15.725]
In any residential district or area zoned residential, no fence structure or planking shall be maintained within thirty (30) feet of any street intersection.