This article shall apply to all fences that are erected in the city for the purpose of creating a barrier and used to prevent entry and/or to confine or to mark a boundary provided such fence is greater than sixty (60) feet in length and greater than thirty-six (36) inches in height.
(Ordinance 2015-01-00808 adopted 4/2/15)
(a) 
Height.
(1) 
Maximum height of 6 feet (6') for front yards.
(2) 
Maximum height of 8 feet (8') for side and rear yards.
(3) 
Maximum height of 10 feet (10') around sports courts.
(b) 
Fencing located within the required front, side and rear yard setbacks shall be a minimum of 50% see through.
(c) 
If property is used to pasture or control livestock, for farming or other similar agricultural uses, and such uses are permitted, the fencing requirements in section 3.19.003(b) are permitted.
(d) 
Fencing located outside of the required, rear and side yard setbacks may be privacy-style.
(Ordinance 2015-01-00808 adopted 4/2/15; Ordinance 2025-09-01027 adopted 9/18/2025)
(a) 
No fences are permitted to be constructed upon or caused to protrude over any city property, including easements, except by written approval of the city engineer, or right-of-way without prior written permission from the city council.
(b) 
All fences must be maintained in good repair and appearance so as not to become a nuisance or hazard and shall not be out of vertical alignment greater than 20% measured from the top of the fence.
(c) 
Any and all broken, loose, damaged, removed or missing portions of fencing must be replaced or repaired with comparable materials of a comparable color to the remaining portions of the fence.
(d) 
Fences shall not obstruct proper visual clearance for vehicular traffic.
(e) 
Each fence must contain at least one gate not less than three feet (3') wide along the common path of travel for emergency ingress and egress.
(f) 
Any request for the construction of fence over eight feet (8') in height shall be considered for approved [approval] by the board of adjustments. The board of adjustment’s decision shall not require a finding of a hardship and there shall be no application fee.
(Ordinance 2015-01-00808 adopted 4/2/15)
(a) 
A permit shall be required prior to the construction for all new fencing. A permit fee shall be set by ordinance and is contained in the master fee schedule.
(b) 
A permit shall not be required for fence repair.
(c) 
Any permit issued by the city does not allow for any construction of fencing in violation of any deed restrictions for the property.
(Ordinance 2015-01-00808 adopted 4/2/15)
All proposed fencing within the commercial business district shall be required to be approved as part of the landscape plan approval process.
(Ordinance 2015-01-00808 adopted 4/2/15)
All proposed fencing within the light industrial district shall be required to be approved as part of the landscape plan approval process.
(Ordinance 2015-01-00808 adopted 4/2/15)
Fencing for self and mini-storage unit facilities shall require a minimum eight foot (8') masonry screen wall on all sides with wrought iron gate(s) for ingress, egress and pedestrian gates.
(Ordinance 2015-01-00808 adopted 4/2/15)
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be punishable by a fine in accordance with section 1.01.009 of this code.
(Ordinance 2015-01-00808 adopted 4/2/15)