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4.16 SETBACKS ALONG THOROUGHFARES Along streets designated as "thoroughfare" in the Adopted Comprehensive Plan, the minimum setback from the thoroughfare for all buildings shall be forty (40) feet from the planned right-of-way line. Where the right- of-way width has not been established on the Thoroughfare Plan a one hundred (100) foot minimum setback from the center line of all existing thoroughfares shall be required except in cases where the existing 1i right-of-way exceeds sixty (60) feet, in which case a setback of forty (40) feet shall be maintained from the right-of-way line. 4.17 HEIGHT The height of structures used for churches, schools, multiple and simi- lar uses may extend to 45 feet in residential districts with non-occupancy structures of greater height requiring a special use permit. The required setback from any residential lot shall be at least equal to the height, and the distance between any two detached principal buildings shall be no less than one-half (�) the sum of the heights of the two structures , except that any structure exceeding 45 feet in height shall require a special use permit in all districts. 4.18 FENCES AND WALLS Fences shall be permitted in all yards subject to the following: (A) Solid walls in excess of 42 inches in height shall be prohibited. (B) Fences in residential districts may be located in any yard to a height of three and one-half (3�) feet, except that a fence up to six (6) feet in height may be erected on the lot line from the nearest rear corner of the principal building. (C) Should the rear lot line of a lot be common with the side lot line of an abutting lot, that portion of the rear lot line equal to the required front yard of the abutting lot shall not be fenced to a height of more than three and one-half (311) feet. (D) Fences located within eight feet or more from the rear lot line may be up to eight (8) feet in height. (E) Fences in Business and Industrial Districts may be erected on the lot line to a height of six (6) -feet; to a height of eight (8)=.feet with a security arm for barbed wire subject to conditional use permit. (F) Fences shall be at least 30% open (space for the passage of air and/or light) . (G) Prior to issuance of a building permit for any boundary line fence, abutting property owners shall be notified. (H) That side of the fence considered to be the face (facing as applied to fence posts) shall face abutting property. -11-