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Fences are their own chapter of the city code, Chapter 323, amended in its entirety by Ord. 2022-06.
- Maximum height is 6 feet generally, and 4 feet in a front yard (§ 323-3B).
- Corner lots: no sight-obscuring fence over 3 feet within the triangle formed by the two property lines and a line connecting points 10 feet from their intersection (§ 323-3C). The same 3 foot limit applies within 10 feet of a driveway meeting a sidewalk, alley, or right-of-way (§ 323-3D).
- Privacy screens up to 8 feet are allowed only in the rear yard, in the interior of the lot, at least 6 feet from property lines (§ 323-3E).
- Materials: the chapter has no list of banned materials. Materials must be compatible in the judgment of the Chief Building Inspector (§ 323-3G), so a material call is a discretionary one. Confirm an unusual material with the Building Department before you buy it.
- Fence permits come from the Building Department (§ 323-6). Appeals and waivers go to the Zoning Board of Appeals on a showing of practical difficulties (§ 323-5C to E).
- The zoning chapter adds its own intersection rule: a 10 foot visibility triangle where landscaping must stay under 30 inches (§ 770-29).