[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Neillsville as Title 10, Ch. 8, of the 1985 Code; amended in its entirety 7-27-2021 by Ord. No. 1065. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
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No fence shall be constructed, erected, reconstructed, rebuilt or replaced which exceeds the limitations of this chapter.
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No electrically charged or other inherently dangerous fence, such as barbed wire, corrugated metal and razor wire, shall be permitted unless otherwise provided in this chapter.
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The provisions of §§ 450-22E(3), 450-23F(3) and 450-24E(3) for "accessory structures" shall not apply to fences. Residential fences shall be regulated by this chapter.
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Fence permit. No fence shall be constructed, erected, reconstructed, rebuilt or replaced without first obtaining a permit from the Building Inspector.
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Site plan. A plan showing lot lines, existing building locations and dimensions, as well as existing and proposed fence locations and fence design shall accompany the application for such permit. The plan should also show abutting streets, easements, utilities and proposed setbacks. The Building Inspector shall review and approved the proposed site plan before issuing a fence permit.
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The fee for a fence permit shall be as established from time to time by the Common Council.
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Within a residential district lying adjacent to or abutting another residential district, no fence exceeding six feet in height shall be erected, constructed or maintained in back and side yards, except as stated hereafter.
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Where a residential district lies adjacent to or abuts a nonresidential district, no fence exceeding seven feet in height shall be erected, constructed or maintained along that portion of the lot line lying adjacent to or abutting a nonresidential district. Any district not zoned as a residential district shall be considered a nonresidential district.
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In any nonresidential area, fences shall be of such type and construction that shall allow people outside the fence to see through it without hindrance. In an industrial area where barbed wire is used, the lowest strand shall be a minimum of six feet above the grade.
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In the public interest and for snowplowing purposes, no fence barrier shall be erected, built or placed nearer than three feet from any alley lot line.
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All fences hereafter erected or constructed shall provide openings for a passage of air equivalent to 25% of the surface area of the fence and shall have the structural components thereof facing the side of the property for and on which the same is erected.
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On any corner lot, where there exists any, or a combination of any, two existing or proposed intersecting streets, highways or alley rights-of-way, no fence more than two feet in height shall be placed so as to interfere with clear vision from one street to another on such lines located 15 feet from the intersection.
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In any residential district, no fence shall extend nearer to the street than the front line of the building or the front setback line as set forth in Chapter 450, Zoning, of this Code for such residential district, whichever is nearer. No fence erected on the front lot line of the property shall exceed three feet in height and shall only be decorative in nature. "Decorative fence" means a fence constructed of wood, wrought iron, vinyl or other decorative material. Decorative fences shall be designed and constructed so as to have 50% visibility through the fence.
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In any residential district, no lengthwise fence shall be erected, placed, installed or reinstalled in any area where there is a distance between main residential buildings of 10 feet or less.
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Except as otherwise stated herein, fences shall be located no closer than two feet to the lot line.
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Any fence constructed so as to make it impossible for the reading of utility meters shall have a gate which gives access without entering through any building.
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The owner of property on which a fence is constructed shall maintain the fence in good repair at all times.
Fences for swimming pools, confining dogs, etc., shall not exceed six feet in height, and shall conform to the building setbacks of Chapter 450, Zoning, of this Code.
The height of any fence erected under this chapter shall be determined by the measurement from the uppermost point of the fence to the existing ground level of the property. Should a six-inch ground clearance be provided in the design for ground slopes and maintenance, that clearance will not contribute to the measurement of the maximum fence height.
Any fence which exists at the time of adoption of this chapter which does not conform with the provisions thereof may continue to be maintained. However, no existing fence which does not conform with the provisions of this chapter shall be altered, modified, improved or enlarged without bringing the entire fence into compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
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Fencing required. No swimming pool shall be used, constructed, erected or maintained in any district unless the swimming pool, or the property on which it is located, shall be surrounded by a fence or a wall not less than four feet or greater than six feet in height, which shall have a gate with a lock so as to prevent uncontrolled access by children to the pool water.
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Definition. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
SWIMMING POOL
Any below-ground enclosure of water, to include, but not be limited to, a natural or man-made tank or pool of sufficient size, depth or height to enclose water at any point of greater than 1 1/2 feet in depth.