10-24-2007 Council Agenda - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

4. Construction and Maintenance. Every fence shall be constructed in a substantial, workmanlike manner and of material reasonably suited for the purpose for which the fence is proposed to be used. Every fence shall be maintained in such condition as to not become a hazard, eyesore or public or private nuisance. Fences shall be deemed to fail this requirement when they are missing parts or components, are not stained or painted as required by the material, leans more than five percent (5 %) out of vertical, or other conditions as deemed by the Building Official. All fences shall be so constructed that the finished site faces away from the fence owner's lot. Any fence which endangers the public safety, health or welfare shall be considered a public nuisance and abatement proceedings may be instituted by the proper City Official if within fifteen (15) days after notification the owner of such fence has not undertaken the necessary repairs to himself abate the nuisance. Link fences, where permitted, shall be constructed in such a manner that no barbed ends shall be at the top. All boundary line fences within 2 feet of any property line shall be constructed of a maintenance free material, such as vinyl or weather- resistant metal. In addition, the required maintenance of chain Iink fences with slats (where permitted) shall include the replacement of broken slats, damaged posts, and bent or broken rails. Required maintenance of wooden fences shall include the replacement ofbroken or rotten boards. Any wood boundary line fence shall require a written agreement authorizing maintenance of such fence between the owner and adjoining property owner. 5. Prohibited Fences. Electric fences shall not be pe nritted. Barbed wire fences shall not be permitted except as hereinafter provided. Fences of the picket, rail or slat types shall be so constructed that the spaces between the pickets, rails or slats shall not constitute a condition which may be a dangerous attraction to children. 6. Required Fences - Swimming Pools. Outdoor swimming pools as described in D.6. of this Section shall be adequately fenced to prevent uncontrolled access from the street or adjacent property. a. A fence at least four (4) feet in height shall completely enclose any underground pool, and except as specifically provided in b. below, shall completely enclose any pool constructed above ground. b. The fence required in a. above shall not be required for any pool constructed above ground which is equipped with a detachable ladder or a ladder which manually can be placed in a position where access to the pool cannot be obtained by use of any such ladder. 7. Residential District Fences. a. Boundary Line Fences. In all parts of Little Canada, zoned residential (farms excepted), no boundary line fences shall exceed four (4) feet in height except that: i. Fences on all corner lots erected within thirty (30) feet of the intersecting property line shall be subject to the visibility triangle setback of 30 feet found sr Section 903.020.1 -1. of this Ordinance. ii. Fences along any rear property line which is also the rear property line of an abutting lot shall not exceed six and one half (6 -1/2) feet in height; and iii. Fences along a rear property line which line constitutes the side lot line of an abutting lot shall not exceed six and one half (6 1/2) feet in height for a distance as calculated in iv. below and shall not exceed four (4) feet in height when abutting a front yard line. iv. Subject to other restrictions within this section, fences may be constructed to a height of six and one -half (6 1/2) feet on or along the side yard property line from the rear lot line to a point equaling the front building line of the principal building. - 6 5 -