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Ordinance 08-044A (City Council Council; 617111 above 42 inches measured from grade shall be open to light and air over 75% of the surface area. (C) Fences on deuble fre�throueh lots. (1) Lots with €re�fronta eg along improved public streets at both the rear yard and the front yard (through lotsl may apply the standards of division (B) above for fences paralleling the rear yard. (2) When the rear property line of a through lot abuts a public street classified as either a principal arterial, A minor arterial, or B minor arterial in the City's Transportation Plan, a fence parallel to that property line may be constructed up to 72 inches in height, but is not required to be open to light and air. A corner lot must continue to meet safety requirements of 96.03 (B) 19 regarding the obstruction of view of traffic. (D) Grade defined. The grade from which fence height measurements are calculated shall only be from either natural grade or grade modified responsive to a grading plan approved by the city; and, shall not include the height of berms or introduced increases in ground elevation that would raise the effective fence height over that which would be otherwise permitted by this subchapter, except that a combination of raised grade and fence that would exceed in sum the fence height permitted by this section may be specifically approved by the City Council as an element of a subdivision plat or commercial site plan approval establishing specific property grading and topography. (E) Easement encroachment. Where allowed by other divisions of the fence ordinance and other applicable sections, a fence may be constructed up to one foot off a property line unless an easement is present or it is determined a fence would obstruct a drainage area. An Easement Encroachment Agreement, along with a fence permit, allows a fence to be constructed within a city easement after it has been reviewed and approved by the City Engineer and City Council and the applicable fee has been received. (Ord. 97-137, passed 8-4-2004) R § 154.121 MATERIALS. (A) Permitted fence materials. Permitted fence materials shall be limited to brick, stone, wood planks, split rail, wrought iron, and as regulated by § 154.123. Vinyl or composite material fences shall also be permitted. (B) Finished face offence. That side of the fence considered to be the face (finished side as opposed to structural supports and frame) shall face abutting property and public streets. (C) Chain link or cyclone fences. Chain link, and wire mesh fences are permitted to a maximum height of 72 inches measured from grade. No chain link, cyclone or wire