No fence, guy wires, braces or any part of such fence shall
be constructed upon or caused to protrude over any easement, right-of-way
or property owned or controlled by the city or by a public utility.
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No fence shall be constructed at a height exceeding the following:
(1) Rear yard.
No fence shall be constructed at a height
exceeding eight feet (8') along the rear yard or alley line.
(2) Front yard.
No fence over four feet (4') in height shall
be permitted from the front building line to the parkway or parallel
with the street line. All stockade fences or other fences (picket)
which do not have fifty percent (50%) through vision are prohibited
in the front yard.
(3) Side yard.
No fence shall be constructed at a height
exceeding eight feet (8') on any yard line up to the building line
of the house proper; except that on all corner lots where the rear
lot line directly abuts a side lot line of an adjoining lot, no fence
exceeding four feet (4') in height shall be constructed on any side
yard line up to the building line of the house proper.
(4) Decorative
ornamental iron fencing may be constructed up to six feet (6') in
height only on lots exceeding one acre in area, between the front
building line and the front property line. No fence shall be constructed
which does not have at least seventy-five percent (75%) through vision
or which interferes with traffic visibility.
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(a) Agricultural uses.
In all areas, barbed wire fences
may be constructed if:
(1) The property is used to pasture livestock;
(2) The tract to be fenced is a minimum one acre in size; and
(3) The fenced pasture is a minimum of three hundred feet (300') from
the nearest dwelling, excluding the dwelling of the owner of the tract
to be fenced.
(b) Security.
In all areas zoned for business and on public
property which requires protection from vandalism, barbed wire fences
with arms extending outward may be constructed. No such barbed wire
arm shall extend, however, outward over the property lines. Fence
arms with barbed wire shall not be allowed on fences less than six
feet (6') in height.
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When any such fence is completed, it must be inspected. The
building inspector’s office shall be notified upon completion
of the fence. The building inspector will issue a card of acceptance
if the fence complies with the provisions of this article, or it will
be rejected. All fences constructed under the provisions of this article
shall be maintained in a vertical position and shall comply with the
requirements of this article at all times.
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No fence shall be erected or maintained which interferes with
traffic visibility across a corner.
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Any appeal from a decision of the building inspector under the
terms of this article shall be made to the board of adjustment.
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Nothing in this article shall be construed as permitting construction
of a fence which would violate any deed restriction of the property.
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