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Sec. 30-796. - Fences; visibility at intersections and driveNays. <br />(a) Fexeratrictia-&. I n any iat zone, on any lot, no fence or plantings (ex=t turf <br />graps) shall be allowed in a vision deerance triangle. er planting sh—Al rice eyar 214 feA in height <br />Fen Feer-t line. <br />(b) Ham# rf f€ in rR. No fence <br />side of on a lot in a residential zone, other thanes retaining walls, shall be higher than six <br />feet in height unless the adjoining lot is ~era non - residential zone, in which case, the fence <br />shall not exceed eight feet. <br />(c) Height of fences in non- residentiall Zoned districts. No fence on a lot in a non - resident Zone, other than <br />retaining walls, shall be higher than eight feet in height <br />(d) [Height requiring building permit..] In any zoning district, construction of a fence exceeding seven <br />feet in height requires a building permit. <br />(e) General requirements for fences . <br />(1) Location . Any fence shall be located entirely upon the private property of the person <br />constructing or causing the construction of such fence unless the owner of the adjoining <br />property agrees, in writing, that such fence may be erected on the division line of the <br />respective properties. The director of planning or their designee may require the owner of <br />the property upon which a fence exists to establish the boundary lines of the property by a <br />survey thereof. <br />(2) Construction and maintenance . <br />a. Every fence shall be constructed in a complete and substantial manner and of <br />materials reasonably suited for the purpose for which the fence is proposed to be <br />used. <br />b. Every fence shall be maintained in a condition of reasonable repair. No fence shall be <br />constructed or continue which is dangerous to the public safety, health, or welfare as <br />determined by the director of planning or their designee. <br />C. Electric fences, barbed wire fences and barbless wire fences shall be permitted only in <br />the A -1 and R -1a zoning districts when related to farming. <br />(3) Finished side of fence to face adjoining property . If the material used in the fence construction is <br />not finished on both sides, the finished side of the material shall be on the outside, facing <br />the abutting or adjoining properties, and all posts or structures supporting the fence shall <br />be on the inside of the fence. <br />(4) Pooh . <br />a. All below ground swimming pools require a building permit and shall be enclosed with <br />a fence or covered with an automatic pool cover when not supervised. <br />b. The fencing or automatic pool cover must be installed prior to filling the pool. <br />C. Fencing shall be chain link, vertical pickets or solid. Spaces between the bottom of the <br />fence and the ground or between the pickets shall not exceed four inches. <br />Page 1 <br />