Open mesh type wire fences six (6) feet or less in height may be located on or within property lines in side yards and rear yards. The unfinished edge of the fence fabric shall be faced toward the ground.

Corner lots may be fenced along the side property line, only as far as the building line on that street side, but any such fence shall not be permitted between the building line and the street right-of-way.

Double frontage lots may be fenced along the side property line, only as far as the front or rear building line, whichever is applicable for that street side, but any such fence shall not be permitted between the front or rear building line and the street right-of-way.

Wood or similar type fences are those fences using wood and opaque or similar type material for the cross sections between or attached to the supporting posts, despite the material used for said supporting posts. Wood or similar type fences shall have thirty percent (30%) or more of their entire surface open and shall not be higher than six (6) feet. In no event may wood or similar type fencing be erected closer to the front yard than the building line. Such fence may be erected on the property line. Wood or similar type fences may be permitted on the property line where property abuts commercial districts. Further, the wood fence may be erected to the property line on interior lots at the front building line.

On corner lots, the wood fence may extend only to the building line on the street sides.

A privacy fence is a wood or opaque fence which allows little or no air or light to pass through it. A privacy fence may be erected no closer to the front yard than the building line. Such fence may be constructed to a maximum height of six (6) feet. Such privacy fences may be erected on the property line.

Privacy fences may be permitted on the property line where property abuts commercial or industrial districts. Further, the privacy fence may be erected to the property line on interior lots at the front building line.

On corner lots, the privacy fence may extend only to the building line on the street sides.

The regulations for privacy fences contained herein are applicable only for non-residentially zoned property which abuts residentially zoned property.

No barbed wire fences shall be erected within dwelling districts or in non-dwelling districts abutting a dwelling district.

If barbed wire strands are to be installed in non-dwelling districts and the fence is located on the property line, the barbed strands must face inward, toward the owner's property. If the owner wishes to have the barbed wire strands facing outward, away from his/her property, he/she must move his/her fence inside his/her property a sufficient distance, such that the overhang of the barbed wire falls entirely within his/her property.

Electrically charged fences shall not be permitted in the City.