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Section 8.10

Fences and Walls (also see Article 4, Division 3, Landscape Standards)

Adopted July 27, 2026

1. All Districts (d) Unless specifically authorized elsewhere in this Ordinance, fences and walls located within the side yard or rear yard in any district shall not exceed a height of six (6) feet. (e) Fences and walls shall not be erected within any public right-of-way or easement. (f) Fences or walls shall not be erected or maintained in such a way as to obstruct the vision of motorists. (g) Chain link fences shall not be erected in any non-residential front or exterior side yard, except Industrial Districts, unless enclosing a retention pond approved by the Planning Commission. The chain link fence must be black vinyl coated. (h) Electronic fences buried beneath the ground are permitted in all districts. (i) All supporting posts, cross members and protruding bolts, screws and/or hardware of all fences shall be inside the lot and faced toward the interior lot or be centered between the two vertical exterior surfaces of the fence.
2. Residential Districts a. Unless specifically authorized elsewhere in this Ordinance, fences may be located within the required exterior side yard for corner lots but shall not exceed four (4) feet in height, be in excess of forty-nine percent (49%) solid or impervious, and shall be tubular aluminum, black vinyl-coated chain link fence, or similar, as determined by the Zoning Administrator. It must also be determined that the fence will not be detrimental to the property or its surroundings including neighboring properties, streetscape, or intersection visibility. b. Any fence in the required front yard shall be:
1. 1) No more than three (3) feet in height or be in excess of forty-nine (49%) solid or impervious;
2. 2) Constructed of wrought iron (tubular aluminum), wood or vinyl “picket”, or similar as determined by the Zoning Administrator, per the adopted Planning Commission guidelines.
3. Non-residential Districts a. Any fence in a front yard in a Non-Residential District shall be of a decorative nature as determined by the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator may require

landscaping to obscure the visual impact of the fencing in such situations as noted above.

b. A security fence for a permitted non-residential use may include a maximum of one (1) additional foot of height to accommodate the barbed wire.