It shall be unlawful for any owner or lessee
of land in the village, or the agent of such owner or lessee having
control thereof, to erect a fence, wall or other property demarcation,
which is not living vegetation, upon such land without first having
obtained a permit therefor from the Superintendent of Construction.
[Amended 6-13-1988 by L.L. No. 10-1988; 7-12-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
The fee to be charged under the provisions of
this chapter shall be determined from time to time by resolution of
the Board of Trustees.
[Amended 4-9-2007 by L.L. No. 6-2007; 1-9-2012 by L.L. No.
2-2012]
A.
In the
Residential A and Residential B Districts, a fence, wall or other
property demarcation not exceeding six feet in height shall be permitted
on the rear lot line and those linear portions of the side lot lines
enclosing a side and rear yard; provided, however, that the six-foot
fence, wall or other property demarcation shall not exceed a greater
distance frontward to the street than the front building line. The
term “front building line” shall refer only to the principal
structure and shall not include patios, porches or other extensions
thereto. Fences, walls or other property demarcations for all other
lot lines shall not exceed four feet in height. The finished side
of the fence, wall or other property demarcation shall face the adjoining
property.
B.
A fence,
wall or other property demarcation, not exceeding six feet in height,
shall be permitted in all zoning districts other than the Residential
A and Residential B Districts. The finished side of the fence, wall
or other property demarcation shall face the adjoining property.
C.
All fences,
walls and other property demarcations shall not exceed a height of
two feet six inches for a distance of 10 feet from the public way
when adjoining a driveway.
