19990810OR1884ORDINANCE NO. 1884
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1102 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA, TO ELIMINATE RESTRICTIONS OF
FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES IN THE GENERAL AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT
AND THE RURAL RESIDENTIAL ESTATE ZONING DISTRICT; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING
WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,
NEBRASKA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 1102 FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES of the Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance of the City of Blair is hereby amended to contain the following provisions:
SECTION 1102 rENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES
Fences; Walls and Hedges: Notwithstanding other provisions of this ordinance,
fences, walls and hedges may be permitted in any required yard, provided that no
fence, wall or hedge along the sides or front edge of any front yard shall be over three
and one half (3 1/2) feet in height. Additionally, no fence, wall or hedge shall exceed
2 1/2 feet in height when located within the sight triangle of a comer lot. The
following regulations shall apply to the construction of fences.
1) No solid fence shall be constructed closer to the street than the front property
line. If sidewalk is located within the front yard, no fence shall be closer
than 6 inches to the sidewalk.
2) No fence erected in a required front yard shall materially obstruct public
view. Permitted types of fences shall include split rail, chain link, or other
similar material. No component of a front yard fence shall exceed 3 1/2 feet
in height, nor shall any structural member exceed 36 inches in area, as
measured using the horizontal cross section.
3) No fence shall be constructed which will constitute a traffic hazard as
identified in the sight triangle of a comer lot (See Section 1101).
4) No fence constructed in the second front yard (the side yard abutting the
street) of a comer lot shall exceed 48 inches in height.
5) No fence shall be constructed in such a manner or be of such design as to
be hazardous or dangerous to persons or animals by intent of its construction
or by inadequate maintenance.
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
6) No fence within Residential Districts, except fences erected upon public
or parochial school grounds or in public parks and in public playgrounds,
shall be constructed of a height greater than six (6) feet.
7) All fences shall conform to the construction standards of the building
code and other ordinances.
8) In commercial and industrial districts, maximum height of fences shall
be six (6) feet. Except, when industry standards for certain types of
businesses require fences of greater heights, the Zoning Administrator
at his/her discretion may allow greater heights.
9) All fences or parts thereof which are solid shall be constructed so that
all posts, braces, stringers, and all other structural members face to the
interior of the lot or parcel being fenced.
Notwithstanding the above, any real estate located outside the corporate limits of the
City of Blair and which is included in the General Agricultural Zoning District or the
Rural Residential Estate Zoning District shall be exempt from the fence, wall and
hedge requirements set forth hereinabove in this Section.
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and following'the passage
and publication hereof as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10 day of August, 1999.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
BRENDA R. TAYLOR., ITY CLERK
B MICHAEL A. �, MAYOR
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
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BRENDA R. TAYLOR hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified and acting
City Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing Ordinance was passed
and approved at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City held on the 10th day
of August, 1999.
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BRENDA R. TAYLOR, 4ITY CLERK