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Chapter 915: General Development Requirements <br /> <br /> Page 915-23 <br />(H) Business and Industrial District Fences. <br />Fences in all Business and Industrial Districts shall not exceed 8 feet in height except: <br />(1) Boundary Line fences abutting "R" Districts shall conform to those regulations <br />applicable to the "R" District. <br />(2) Security Fences. <br />(a) Fences which are erected primarily to secure a particular area have "arms" <br />inward toward the enclosure not to exceed 36 inches in length, located a <br />minimum of 6 and a maximum of 8 feet above ground level, on which arms <br />barbed wire may be strung. <br />(b) A survey establishing the true boundary line must be made by a Registered <br />Land Surveyor and submitted to the City. <br />(c) Fence arm extensions may not extend across an abutting property line or over <br />any public right-of-way. <br />(3) Fences erected within the required front yard area shall not exceed six (6) feet in <br />height and shall be of a chain link or woven wire construction which affords <br />maximum visibility. Fences on corner lots shall provide a visibility triangle <br />meeting the 30 feet dimensional requirements of Section 915.020.H of this Code. <br />(4) Where any business or industrial use abuts property zoned for residential use, the <br />business or industry shall provide screening along the boundary of the residentially <br />zoned property in accordance with the standards listed in Section 915.020.G. <br />(Required Screening, Landscaping, and Site Work) of this Code. <br />(I) Special Purpose Fences. <br />(1) Fences for special purposes and fences differing in construction, height or length <br />may be permitted in any district in the City by issuance of a conditional use permit, <br />except as provided for in Section 915.020.F.9.b. of this Code. <br />(2) Fences which are temporary in nature, are installed for the purpose of protecting <br />gardens or lawns from natural elements, and which are less than 48 inches in height <br />may be allowed without permit, provided that such fences are not located within the <br />required front or side yards of a lot, and that such fences are not determined to be a <br />nuisance as regulated by the Little Canada Municipal Code. <br />(3) Railroad Screening Fence. In the case of residential property that abuts railroad <br />property, a fence for the purpose of sound and visual barrier is allowed by <br />conditional use permit with the following conditions: <br />(a) Permit Required. No person, firm, or corporation shall construct or erect any <br />fence under this section without first securing a building permit. <br />(b) Location. All boundary line fences shall be located entirely upon the private <br />property of the person, firm or corporation constructing, or causing the <br />construction of, such fence, unless the owner of the adjoining property agrees, <br />in writing, that such fence may be erected on the division line of the respective <br />properties. <br />(c) Surveys. An applicant for a fence permit shall be required to verify the <br />location of existing property lines either by location or the property line <br />corners or submission of a survey conducted by a Registered Land Surveyor.