What the Rochester zoning ordinance says about fences, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.
A fence over 18 inches needs a permit. Residential fences may be solid up to 6 feet and chainlink up to 4 feet, but a fence over 18 inches cannot be constructed nearer to the street than the front building line unless another rule allows it.
A fence over 18 inches needs a permit. Residential fences may be solid up to 6 feet and chainlink up to 4 feet, but a fence over 18 inches cannot be constructed nearer to the street than the front building line unless another rule allows it.
A fence over 18 inches needs a permit. Residential fences may be solid up to 6 feet and chainlink up to 4 feet, but a fence over 18 inches cannot be constructed nearer to the street than the front building line unless another rule allows it.
A fence over 18 inches needs a permit. Residential fences may be solid up to 6 feet and chainlink up to 4 feet, but a fence over 18 inches cannot be constructed nearer to the street than the front building line unless another rule allows it.
A fence over 18 inches needs a permit. Residential fences may be solid up to 6 feet and chainlink up to 4 feet, but a fence over 18 inches cannot be constructed nearer to the street than the front building line unless another rule allows it.
A fence over 18 inches needs a permit. Residential fences may be solid up to 6 feet and chainlink up to 4 feet, but a fence over 18 inches cannot be constructed nearer to the street than the front building line unless another rule allows it.
A fence over 18 inches needs a permit. Residential fences may be solid up to 6 feet and chainlink up to 4 feet, but a fence over 18 inches cannot be constructed nearer to the street than the front building line unless another rule allows it.
A fence over 18 inches needs a permit. Residential fences may be solid up to 6 feet and chainlink up to 4 feet, but a fence over 18 inches cannot be constructed nearer to the street than the front building line unless another rule allows it.
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