5-1-200 Maximum Height of Fences, Walls, and Hedges

A. Fences, walls, and hedges may be erected or allowed to the permitted building height in the district when located within the required buildable area. B. Front Yard: Fences, walls, and hedges which are view-obscuring may be built to a maximum height of three feet (3’) in any required front yard perimeter. Non view-obscuring fences or walls may be erected to a maximum height of four feet (4’) within the front yard. C. Rear Yard, Side Yard (Interior Lot): Fences, walls, and hedges may not exceed 6 feet in height within any required rear yard or interior side yard. D. Corner Lots: Fences, walls, and hedges not more than six (6’) feet in height may be constructed along the perimeter of any required side yard adjacent to a public street on a corner lot, provided it does not obstruct clear view of intersecting streets as defined in section 5-1-180 of this chapter and once an excavation permit has been obtained from the Box Elder County Roads Department. E. For the purpose of this section, single shrub planting shall not constitute a hedge if the closest distance between the foliage of any two (2) plants is and remains at least five (5) feet. F. Where a fence, wall, or hedge is located along a property line separating two (2) lots and there is a difference in the grade of the properties on the two sides of the property line, the fence, wall, or hedge may be erected or allowed to the maximum height permitted on either side of the property line. G. There shall be no fence nor hedge within three (3) feet of any fire hydrant.