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Home My WebLink About349 Fence Ordinance .\ d ,c ORDINANCE NO. 349 AN ORDINANCE TO BE KNOWN AS THE "ZEPHYRHILLS FENCE ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; REGULATING I CONSTRUCTION AND PLACING OF FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES; REGULATING HEIGHTH, MATERIAL AND- SET-BACKS ; PROVIDING FOR DETERMINING PROPERTY BOUNDARIES; REQUIRING CONSTRUCTION PERMIT; AUTHORIZING ORDER TO REMOVE FENCES ; PROVIDING FOR DILAPIDATED OR UNSAFE OR DAMAGED- FENCES AND THEIR RECONSTRUCTION ; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCE PROVISIONS IN • CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE . WHEREAS, the City deems it to be in the best interest of the City to provide for the safety of the" City residents 'and to provide '.'for ' uniformity within ' the City as to the construction and maintenance of fences . NOW; ' THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL sitting in regular session as follows : SECTION 1 .. DEFINITIONS : 111 a. Clear Sight Triangle : A triangular area formed at a street intersection or intersection of a street and railroad crossing or a street and driveway. The size of the clear sight triangle shall be determined by using the Florida Department of Transportation ' s Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design , Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways but in no case shall it be less than that area formed by measuring 90 feet in each direction from the centerline point of intersection provided the 90 feet shall not apply with regard to a residential driveway where no other intersection is concerned. b. Fence : Any structure of wire, metal , wood or masonry construction exceeding thirty inches in height . RECORD VERIFIED M CC RcdJED H MAN =' p , dco Clerk Clrc it Court, Pe CoimQ -i Lr xi g " `/ .<---I.<---IR cord and return to: r� ;_-1,, m City of Zaphyrhills "R.'�„ mr,. Sj y. 603 EIGHTH STREET ZEPHYRHILLS,FLORIDA Wag ' - 34248. . ; O.R. 1265 _PG 0225 234 c . Hedge : Any plantings , shrubs or natural vegetation placed so as to form a continuous line or barrier . SECTION 2. : - ( a) All persons desiring to construct any fence, wall or hedge i n ,excess of 30 -inches in height must, first obtain,-a permit from the Building Department . All applications must include a plot plan showing the relative. location of of all streets ,, easements , property -lines and buildings . Permit fees shall be based on the value of the construction with a minimum fee of $5 . 00. ( b ) The construction of all fences , walls or hedges shall comply with the following standards : 1 . All Districts : . — a. Height Y — — - - The height of any fence located in the front yard or the side yard, of a corner . lot shall not exceed three ( 3) feet . The height of any wall or hedge shall not exceed thirty (30) inches . No plantings or shrubs of any type within the clear sight triangle shall exceed thirty inches . The height of any fence, wall , or hedge located in a side or rear yard shall not exceed six (6) feet in residential districts and eight (8) feet in all other districts except where the adjacent property property is zoned residential in which case the residential limit shall apply. . r - 0. R. 1265 PG 0226 24,1 b . Material All fences must be constructed of new materials and the design and appearance shall- be consistent with, that commonly used in any district . Only chain link , welded wire, or decorative woven wire. can be used in the. front. yard or side yard of a corner lot and. must be constructed of a material that - .i s at least.. 90% ' transpar.ent . . Post • o,r. top- rails-- cannot exceed two (2) inches in diameter . Fences located- in a Ode- or rear yard. may. be of any 'suitable material and may be solid or semi -transparent . Barbed wire, farm or field type fencing is prohibited except 'in agricultural districts except where they are adjacent to residential areas . All fences or walls must have a finished side facing the adjoining property. . c . Set Backs 1. All chain link or wire type fences that can be constructed and maintained from one side.' only 111. must be- -set back a minimum of four inches from the lot line. 2 . • All solid fences less than three feet in height that can be maintained from one side only must . - be set back a minimum of four inches from the lot line. ;,3•. ,, All • solid- fences over three ( 3) feet ' in • height must be set back a minimum of three ( 3) feet from the lot line. • 4. No fence, wall or hedge shall be in- ' stalled on or across any roadway, alley or easement and shall be, set back .Va •minimum of four' inches_fr._om ' any' such roadway, alley, or -easement .. , d. General ' 1. The property owner prior to construct- ing any- fence, wall, or hedge shall assume the responsi - • • O. R. 1265 PG 0227 24 bility for determining by survey the correct boundaries of the property to be fenced and the existence of . any easements or rights-of-way that exist . Fai"lure- to pro- vide the Building Department with complete and accurate"., .;. •i-n:for-ation•• whe•n_• app•lyin"g . for a permit shall be suffi - cient cause for the Building Official to order the ' removal of any construction not in compliance with ' this- code . 2 . All fences , walls and hedges shall be ' constructed so as to be safe and neat in appearance and shall be maintained so . Any fence, wall or hedgewhich becomes •dilapidated :and unsafe or is damaged in excess of 30% of its total may be ordered removed by the Build- ing Official . 3. Any non-conforming fence damaged An "excess of. 30% shall be removed in its entirety or if ' ;- rebuilt , such reconstruction shall place the entire fence in:conform:ity-with this ordin-abce-.-- "" SECTION 3. - e This ordinance shall repeal any part of any prior ordinance in conflict . SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon "its -.third reading and when signed by the Mayor . The foregoing Ordinance No. 349 . was read and passed on its first reading by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills , Florida, on the 9th day of May , 1983 . . . . 0. R. 1265 PG 0228 • b r 135 ,,,,,,,-----5,5--- - L y 4.1.4 .---- , .,;:,.... PR f DENT��III�„OF C N _ / J / roc Q - li�� 14:.,.',.- ..* ' CITY MANAGE ' sz 4, The above and foregoing -Ordinance was read and W ,i•., ; g =p a -0•-fin its second reading in open and regular meeting on °U/,Trr'vV® ''2311 rdday of May , A. D. , 1983 , Zephyrhills , Florida. Tf X E Ay . ,� ,f-,.. +2 �- j 'R• 'IDENT OF C TY. 0 UN IL ,` 'N\ TTE s. c_P , j y � \--g-e N. I/J °” CITY MANAG R ;` "s,0 '' _ .',\"' I‘` .i1;the above and foregoing Ordinance was read and &fid o its third and final reading in open and regular 111 "`-iiiee"Cing on this 13th. day of June , A. D. , 111 1983, Zephyrhills , Florida. Florida. / ,y / / ..... .77.:•..4'.,),:"--,_/ • L1- Y ; ci e \\\,: • '" • `/ PR J:'IDENT OF ITY COUNCIL YjO €F'` et. ' y ti \ c 2 C. - /LI' .•. .� == /f �'_=__ b\K-„ I T Y MANAGER ':, 6'0 ?��Y�•� ii ego`ing Ordinance No. 349 was approved k�-.};' '�"'13'y"�•me .this 13th day of _ June AB , A, D • : . . - i / • MAR IV • I • • • O. R. 1265 PG 0229