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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 <br />Code. <br />4. Where any business or industrial use abuts property zoned for residential use, <br />the business or industry shall provide screening along the boundary of the <br />residentially zoned property in accordance with the standards listed in Section <br />915.020.G. (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 <br />length may be permitted in any district in the City by issuance of a conditional <br />use permit, 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 <br />height may be allowed without permit, provided that such fences are not located <br />within the required front or side yards of a lot, and that such fences are not <br />determined to be a 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 <br />any 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 <br />agrees, in writing, that such fence may be erected on the division line of the <br />respective 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. <br />The City Building Official shall, pursuant to a fence permit application, <br />inspect the location and construction of any fence both prior to and after <br />construction.