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SECTION 1102 FENCES, 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 21/2 feet in height
when located within the site triangle of a corner lot. The following regulations shall
apply to the construction of fences.
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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 enclose the
sidewalk nor shall a fence be constructed nearer than six inches (6") to the
sidewalk.
2) No fence erected in a required front yard shall materially obstruct public view. !
No component of a front yard fence shall exceed 3 V2' feet in height, nor shall
any structural member exceed thirty six inches (36 ") in area, as measured
using the horizontal cross section.
3) No fence shall be constructed which will constitute a traffic hazard as I
identified in the site triangle of a corner lot (See Section 1101).
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4) No fence constructed in the second front yard (the side yard abutting the
street) of a corner lot shall exceed forty eight inches (48 ") in height. For the
purposes of this section, the "second front yard" shall be deemed to be in the
area extending from the front corner of the house to the rear lot line on the
side of the lot immediately adjacent to the City Street.
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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 (examples of hazardous or dangerous fences shall
be wire strand fences such as electrical conduit wire fences, barbed wire
fences, chicken wire fences, etc.). Permitted types of fences shall include j
chain link fencing, wood fencing (including split rail), wrought iron, plastic,
vinyl or other ornamental fencing.
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.
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7) All fences shall conform to the construction standards of the building code j
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.
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