378 Building Construction Standards

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Hedge . Any plantings , shrubs or natural vegetation placed so as to form a continuous line or barrier . (b ) Permits , fees and standards . All persons desiring to construct any fence , wall or hedge in - excess of thirty ( 30) inches in height must firstobtain a permit from the building department . All applications must include a plot plan showing the relative location of all streets , easements , property lines and buildings . Permit fees 'dial 1 be based on the value of the construction with a minimum fee of five ( $5 .00) . The construction' of all fences , walls or hedges in all districts shall comply with the following standards : ( 1 ) Height . The height of any fence located in the front yard of a 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 ( 30) inches . The height of any fence, wall or hedge located in the rear or side yard of any lot shall not exceed, Ox (6 ) feet in residential districts and eight ( 8) feet in, all other districts , except where the adjacent property is zoned residential in which case the residential limit shall apply. . (2 ) 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 of a lot and must be constructed of a material that is at least ninety ( 90) percent transparent . Post or top rails cannot exceed two ( 2 ) inches in diameter . Fences located in a side 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 O. R. 1372 PG 0753