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(1) Fences Abutting Rights-of-Way, Front Yard. Notwithstanding Section 10.732 and except as provided for patio walls in Section 10.375(2)(a), the maximum wall or fence height within a front yard abutting a street right-of-way is three feet, provided that the wall or fence shall be located on private property and no closer than two feet from the sidewalk. The fence setback area between any fencing and the sidewalk shall be landscaped, irrigated, and maintained with a combination of perennial ground cover plants and low growing (less than three [3] feet in height) shrub plantings.

(2) Fences Abutting Rights-of-Way, Side or Rear Yard. Notwithstanding Section 10.732, and except as provided for patio walls in Section 10.375(2)(a) and for Major Arterial street frontages, the maximum wall or fence height within a rear or side yard abutting a street right-of-way is six feet, provided that the wall or fence shall be located on private property, no closer than 10 feet from the sidewalk, and must be of a consistent design and color within a single block. Open fencing having a picket design within a rear or side yard abutting a street right-of-way can be located within three feet of the sidewalk, if not exceeding five and a half feet in height, provided that the wall or fence shall be located on private property and must be of a consistent design and color within a single block. The fence setback area between any fencing and the sidewalk shall be landscaped, irrigated, and maintained by the abutting property owner, a property owners’ association, or other responsible entity.

(3) Chain-Link Fencing Limitations. Chain-link fencing is prohibited within the S-E Overlay District, except black dip-coated chain link fencing with black posts and without interwoven strips is permitted adjacent to open space, schools, and parks. The approving authority at their discretion may allow chain-link fencing in other situations or designs.

[Added Sec. 2, Ord. No. 2004-258, Dec. 16, 2004; Amd. Sec. 11, Ord. No. 2014-160, Dec. 18, 2014; Amd. Sec. 11, Ord. No. 2020-21, Feb. 20, 2020.]