For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
Materials normally manufactured for, used as, and recognized as fencing materials such as: wrought iron or other decorative metals suitable for the construction of fences, fired masonry, concrete, stone, metal tubing, wood planks, chain link and vinyl composite manufactured specifically as fencing materials. Fence materials must also be materials approved for exterior use that are weather-and decay-resistant. The provisions of this article are not intended to prevent the installation of any material or to prohibit any design or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this code, provided that any such alternative has been approved by the city manager or his designee. An alternative material, design or method of construction shall be approved where the city manager finds that the proposed design is satisfactory and complies with the intent of the provisions of this code, and that the material, method or work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this article in quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability and safety.
The City of Overton city manager, interim city manager or designee.
The Code of Ordinances of the city.
A lot which has at least two (2) adjacent sides abutting for their full lengths on a street, provided that the interior angle at the intersection of such two (2) sides is less than one hundred thirty-five degrees (135°).
A fence which is decayed, deteriorated, or has fallen into partial ruin.
A right created by grant, reservation, agreement, prescription, or necessary implication, which one has in the land of another, and may be dedicated by plat or implied by right. It is either for the benefit of appurtenant land, such as for the right to cross, or egress, such as a public utility easement, or in specific, such as an exclusive utility easement. An easement may or may not have descriptive metes and bounds.
An artificially constructed barrier enclosing, separating, or screening areas of land, serving as a boundary, a means of protection, a buffer, a decorative element, a means of visually modifying the view, and/or for confinement. Except where otherwise required in this code, regulations governing the height, location and opacity of fences also apply to walls, hedges or landscaping used in lieu of a fence or in combination with a fence. A fence is any part of a fence including the base, footings, supporting columns, posts, braces, structural members, or any other of its appendages.
A yard located in front of the front elevation of a building and extending across a lot between the side yard lines and being the minimum horizontal distance between the front property line and the outside wall of the main building.
A lot situated in a block with frontage on only one public street and specifically not a corner lot.
The side yard lot line of a corner lot that is adjacent to an interior lot’s side yard line.
The mean horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines.
The degree of openness which light or views are blocked measured perpendicular to the fence for each fence section between supports.
A strip of land which is used as a roadbed for a street, alley or highway and is intended for use by the public at large, or land set aside as an easement or in fee, either by purchase, agreement or condemnation. Generally, describes an area used for the provision of streets and utilities. Unless otherwise specified, the term “right-of-way” shall refer to a public right-of-way.
The area extending across the rear of a lot measured between the lot lines and being the minimum horizontal distance between the rear lot line and the rear of the outside wall of the main building. On both corner lots and interior lots, the rear yard shall in all cases shall be the opposite end of the lot from the front yard.
A corner lot where the rear lot line is adjacent to a side lot line of an adjoining lot or across an alley from such side lot line.
The distance from the property line or the right-of-way line of all streets adjacent to the premises on which a fence is located to the part of the fence closest to the property line or right-of-way line.
The area between the building and side line of the lot and extending from the front lot line to the rear lot line and being the minimum horizontal distance between the side lot line and the outside wall of the side of the main building.
Any dedicated public thoroughfare that affords the principal means of access to abutting property.
The corner visibility triangle is defined as an intersection by extending the two ROW lines from their point of intersection to a distance. These two points are then connected with an imaginary line to form the corner visibility triangle. If there are no curbs existing, the triangular area shall be formed by extending the property lines for a distance of thirty feet (30') from their point of intersection.
An open space at grade between a building and the adjoining lot lines, unoccupied and obstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward. In measuring a yard for the purpose of determining the width of the side yard, the depth of a front yard or the depth of a rear yard, the shortest horizontal distance between the lot line and the main building shall be used.
(Ordinance 2018-04-19C adopted 4/19/18; 2014 Code, sec. 92.01)
