The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the construction
and maintenance of fences in the Village. Fences erected and maintained
in the Village may be constructed and placed according to the owner's
individual creativeness, originality and good judgment, if in keeping
with established standards of all development of the Village, but
shall not cause discomfort or diminishment of the enjoyment of property
to his neighbor or neighborhood.
The following words and phrases have the designated meanings
unless a different meaning is expressly provided or the context clearly
indicates a different meaning:
CORNER LOT
A lot which has two or more adjoining sides, each of which
abut the right-of-way of a different street or highway.
FENCE
Any wall or barrier, of any material or substance, including
hedges, shrubbery or any plant growth, erected, placed, grown or maintained
as an enclosure, barrier or boundary.
FRONT LOT LINE
That side of a lot which abuts the right-of-way of the street
or highway on which a lot fronts.
REAR LOT LINE
That side of a lot which intersects one or more side lot
lines, or which intersects one or more other rear lot lines, and which
is opposite the front lot line.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
Land owned by the State of Wisconsin, Brown County, or the
Village of Allouez and includes, but is not limited to, that land
area between the front lot line and the curb or pavement; that land
over which the state, county or Village has an easement; that land
constituting the paved or otherwise improved portion of any highway,
street and alleyway; and that land constituting any undeveloped or
unimproved highway, street or alleyway on any recorded plat of survey
and/or certified survey map.
SIDE LOT LINE
That side of a lot which intersects the front and rear lot
lines, or either the front or rear lot line and another side lot line,
or two other side lot lines but not a front or rear lot line.
Any fence which was erected in compliance with the requirements
of the then existing Allouez Village Code but which does not now conform
to the provisions of this chapter shall not be altered, enlarged or
replaced without making the entire fence conform to the provisions
of this chapter and all other applicable Village ordinances.
There shall be a vision clearance triangle in each segment of
land at each intersection of two or more streets. Such vision clearance
triangle shall be bounded by the street right-of-way lines and a vision
clearance setback line connecting points on each right-of-way which
are located a distance of 30 feet back from the intersection of the
right-of-way lines. No fence, wall, hedge or any other structure,
planting, or obstruction shall be erected, permitted or maintained,
except that there is permitted one post or tree trunk which may not
exceed four inches in diameter, in the area from a line 30 inches
above to the line 12 feet above the sidewalk line.