Except as hereinafter provided, fences which are located in
a side or rear yard shall not exceed six feet in height.
A. Rear and waterfront yards. Fences which are located in a rear yard
or a waterfront yard shall be of open construction and shall not exceed
four feet in height if:
(1) On a corner lot in any residential district said fences are located
in the portion of a rear yard which adjoins the front yard of any
adjoining lot.
(2) On a through lot, such fences are located closer than 20 feet to
the rear lot line of such lot.
(3) On any waterfront lot, such fences are located within the twenty-five-foot
waterfront buffer of such lot. See Figure 5.
(4) On any waterfront lot, such fences are located within 20 feet of
the rear lot line of such lot.
C. Fences on decks. A fence may be placed, erected or constructed on
a deck, provided that said fence:
(1) Is located in a rear yard.
(2) Complies with the setback regulations established for principal buildings
in the district in which said fence is located.
(3) Complies with all other applicable regulations in this section.
(4) Does not exceed six feet in height. Said fence height shall be measured
from the top of said fence to the walking surface of the deck or pool
directly beneath said fence.