Ordinance 2657-02 - Laserfiche WebLink

• 2. Fences on residentially zoned lots abutting freeways shall be permitted a height of ten feet when located and constructed to reduce the impacts of freeway noise on the residential lot. When the use of the property requires compliance with the landscaping requirements of Section 35.090, the fence shall be set back the distance required to accommodate the landscaping, and provision shall be made for access to the landscape area for maintenance purposes. 3. Fences in commercial and industrial zones shall not exceed ten feet in height, including barbed wire located on top of the fence. 4. Fences in residential zones may exceed six feet in height; provided, that they meet the building setback requirements and do not exceed the building height requirements of the zone in which they are located. B. Location. Fences shall not interfere with the vision clearance from public streets or alleys for corner lots as required in Section 39.180. In commercial zones, fences may not be located between any public street and the front of any building unless required for screen purposes by Chapter 35. C. Retaining Walls and Berms. Fences placed on top of berms shall be constructed so as not to exceed the maximum height allowed if the berm were not there. Fences placed upon rockeries or retaining walls shall be permitted to be constructed to the maximum allowable fence height above the rockery or retaining wall, provided the rockery or retaining wall does not exceed a height of six feet. Fences constructed on top of retaining walls which are greater than six feet in height shall not exceed a maximum fence height of forty-two inches. D. Barbed Wire. Barbed wire is not permitted in any residential zone except for security facilities around utility or communications facilities, or other special property uses. In commercial and industrial zones,barbed wire is permitted only atop a fence or wall at least six feet in height. Barbed wire shall not be conspicuously visible from arterial streets or residentially zoned properties. E. Electric Fences. Electric fences are permitted only in the A-1 zone. is hereby amended to read as follows: A. Height. 1. Except as provided in subsection A.2 of this section, fences in residential zones and fences located on the common abutting property line in nonresidential zones which immediately abut residential zones shall not exceed six feet in height. Within the front yard setback areas, the maximum height shall not exceed forty-two inches, unless approved by the planning director using the review process described in EMC Title 15, Local Project Review Procedures. 25