All districts
Fences are regulated in Article IX (Fences) of Chapter 18 (Buildings and Building Regulations), Part II of the Code of Ordinances (separate from the Chapter 63 Zoning Ordinance), applying uniform standards in every zoning district. This session fetched Article IX directly and resolved the prior ordinance-number question: the article's own history line confirms both "Ordinance 12-08-46 adopted 8/6/2012" (the original adopting ordinance) and "Ordinance 2023-04-20 adopted 4/2023" (a later amendment) are both real and both correct; they are not in conflict. Real residential height figures (Sec. 18-484.1, fetched directly): a fence in any rear yard or along a rear yard lot line may not exceed 8 feet in height; the same 8-foot limit applies to side yards (Sec. 18-484.1(a)-(b)); decorative gate embellishments may exceed the fence height by up to 2 feet and extend up to 2 feet beyond the gate. Front yard fences (Sec. 18-484.2) may not exceed 48 inches (4 feet) in height; a decorative gate over 4 feet in the front yard requires building official approval. Nonresidential fences (Sec. 18-485) may not exceed 8 feet. The prohibited-materials list (Sec. 18-492, fetched directly) is more specific than "no metal-panel fences": it bars woven wire fabric, chain, live bamboo, netting, cut or broken glass, paper, unapproved corrugated metal panels, galvanized sheet metal, plywood, fiberglass panels, and any material not manufactured specifically as a fencing material; approved materials include wrought iron and other decorative metals, fired masonry, concrete, stone, metal tubing, wood planks, chainlink, and vinyl composite. Fences must be kept in sound structural condition (no more than 1 inch of lean out of vertical per foot of height) or fully removed, including posts, and property owners must keep fences in good repair. Confirm the current Article IX text and any homeowners' association restrictions before building.