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08/24/2015 <br /> 3. Open Fence. A fence, including any gates in such fence, that permits direct vision <br /> through at Ieast 80 percent of any one square foot segment of vertical fence <br /> surface area. Measured surface area does not include major posts, pilasters, or <br /> other structures which provide lateral strength. The open area is uniformly <br /> distributed along the fence and is not concentrated in one area. No single <br /> component or element of the fence, including lamp posts or pilasters, shall be <br /> wider than 12 inches. <br /> 4. Solid Fence. Any fence that does not qualify as an open fence. <br /> B. General Requirements. <br /> 1. Fence Height. Fence height is measured from the nearest adjoining grade. In the <br /> case of differing grades,fences are measured from the highest adjoining grade. <br /> Lattice or other decorative elements are counted towards the total fence height. <br /> 2. Vision Triangles. In order to ensure visibility and safety, no solid fence or hedge <br /> exceeding 3 feet in height shall be located within a 15 foot vision triangle on <br /> either side of a driveway providing access to required on-site parking or where 2 <br /> streets intersect on the corner (refer to Figure 36.3 (Visibility Triangle). <br /> 3. Prohibited Materials. <br /> a. Residential Zoning Districts. Electrically charged fences, barbed wire, <br /> razor wire or other types of wire fences are prohibited in residential <br /> zones. <br /> b. Mixed Use Zoning Districts. Chain link fencing, barbed-wire, razor-wire, <br /> and corrugated metal fencing are prohibited in Mixed Use Corridor <br /> (MUC), Mixed Use Neighborhood (MUN) and Mixed Use Live Work <br /> (MULW) Zoning Districts. <br /> C. Location-Specific Requirements. <br /> 1. Front Yard <br /> a. All solid fences located in the required front yard shall not exceed 3 <br /> feet in height; <br /> b. All open decorative fences and combination solid/open decorative <br /> fences located in the required front yard shall not exceed 5 feet in <br /> height. Chain link fencing above 3 feet is prohibited in the front yard in <br /> residential zoning districts. <br /> c. Privately constructed fences are prohibited in the public right-of-way. <br /> 2. Interior Side and Rear.All fences, regardless of type, are limited to 7 feet in <br /> height in the side or rear yards. Such height may be increased to 10 feet in any <br /> district except the Professional Office (PO) or any Residential (R) District upon <br /> approval of an Architectural Permit. <br /> 3. Side Yard Adjacent to the Street on Corner Lots. <br /> a. Fences are limited to 6 feet in height in the side yard adjacent to the <br /> street on corner lots. The fence must be set back from the sidewalk at <br /> Page 35 of 41 <br /> ATTY/ORD.411/ZONING ORDâ–ºNANCE AMENDMENTS ORD.1130-364 <br /> REV:07-20-15 VR MUFF#602 <br />