[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Oakdale as Ch. 4, Part 1, of the 1995 Code of Ordinances. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 375.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Fence Ordinance."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any freestanding structure, including a wall, which is designed
to confine, restrict, enclose or delineate a particular lot, yard
or area.
A fence, or like divisional structure, not to exceed six feet in height may be erected and maintained at any point on any lot in the Borough, with the exception of § 154-4, below.
On a corner lot in any residential district, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted, or allowed to grow in such a manner as to materially impede vision between a height of three and 10 feet above the center line grades of the intersecting streets in the area bounded by the street lines of such corner lots and a line joining points along said street lines 25 feet from a point of the intersection. Further, no fence shall be erected within the front yard area or in violation of any front yard setback as defined in Chapter 375, Zoning.
Any permanently constructed swimming pool, or any temporary
or inflatable swimming pool which can be filled to a depth in excess
of 18 inches (457 mm), shall be enclosed by a fence or other structure
not less than four feet (1,219 mm) high which can be locked to prevent
accidental or unauthorized entry.
No person shall erect, reconstruct or structurally alter a fence
in the Borough unless there has been duly issued to such person a
building permit by the Building Inspector; provided, however, that
no permit shall be required for the erection or structural alteration
of a fence not exceeding three feet in height, or of an ornamental
fence of a reasonable height so long as the ratio of the solid portion
of such ornamental fence to the open portion shall not exceed one
to four.
The Building Inspector shall charge such fees for the issuance
of building permits as shall be, from time to time, directed by resolution
of the Borough Council.
It shall be unlawful to locate, erect, construct, reconstruct,
maintain or use a fence in violation of any regulation in or any provision
of this chapter. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced
to pay a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs, and, in default
of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to
exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute
a separate violation.
