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<br /> MQh+ofi\8fL <br /> . SECTION 11~0'1 (9) (G) <br /> G. Fences, A permit shall be required for all fences, Permit fees <br /> shall be in accordance with the Uniform Building Code as adol?ted <br /> by Chapter 4 of the Mah tomedi Legislative Code. <br /> Fences shall be permitted in all yards subject to the following: <br /> i) Solid walls in excess of four feet in height shall be <br /> I?rohibited. <br /> ii) Fences in Residential Districts may be located on any lot line <br /> to a height of four feet except tha t a fence up to six feet in <br /> height may be erected on the side and rear lot line behind the <br /> nearest front corner of the principal building. <br /> iii) Should the rear 'lot 'line of a lot be common with the side lot <br /> line of ,an abutting lot, that I?ortion of the rear lot line <br /> equal to the required front yard of the abutting lot shall not <br /> 'be fenced to'a height of more than four feet. <br /> iv) Fences located within the buildable area of eight feet or more <br /> from~the rear lot line may be up to eight feet in height. <br /> v) Fences in Commercial and Industrial Districts may be erected on <br /> . ,the lot line to a height of six feet; to a height of eight feet <br /> ;with a security arm for barbed wire if a condi t ionaluse permi t <br /> is obtained. <br /> vi) Fences in excess of four feet shall be at least thirty I?ercent <br /> (30'% ) ol?en throughout, the entire surface area of the fence. <br /> This requirement is satisfied if the fence is at least thirty <br /> percent (30'%)' open from ,at least one viewpoint along a 180' <br /> degree arc from the outside surface of the fence. <br /> vii) That side of the fence considered to be the face (facing as <br /> applied to fence posts) 'shali face abutting property. <br /> CONSTROCTION TIPS <br /> - Locate your property corners prior to construction of any fence to <br /> be located along a property line. <br /> - Leave enough clearance between the fence and the property line for <br /> accessibility for maintenance. <br /> - Locate all underground utilities, such as gas 1 telef.Jhone, <br /> electricity, and cable TV I?rior to constructing a fence. <br /> - Have your neighbors in mind when you design your fence, since your <br /> neighbors are as concerned with its apgearance as you are. <br /> . - Maintain your fence in a condition of good repai::, <br /> - A fence in a condition of disrel?air can be an eyesore and become a <br /> danger to the safety, health, or welfare of you and your <br /> neighbors. <br /> . <br />