10-4-17 MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF FENCES, WALLS, AND HEDGES

1. Fences, walls, and hedges may be erected or allowed to the permitted building height in the district when located within the required buildable area. Fences, walls, and hedges may not exceed 7 feet in height within any required rear yard or interior side yard. No view-obscuring fence, wall or hedge exceeding 3 feet in height shall be erected or allowed closer to any street line than the required building setback line. Non-view-obscuring fences or walls may be erected to a maximum height of 4 feet within the front yard. For the purpose of this section, single shrub planting shall not constitute a hedge if the closest distance between the foliage of any 2 plants is and remain at least 5 feet. a) Where a fence, wall, or hedge is located along a property line separating 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. b) All fence construction higher than 7 feet requires a building permit to be issued by the City Building Official. c) There shall be no fence nor hedge within 3 feet of any fire hydrant.