A.

No fence shall be allowed beyond the front yard setback line in any single-family residential district.

1.

Fences allowed within front yard setback in any single-family residential district

a.

Fence shall not exceed a height of thirty-six (36) inches, and

b.

Must be wooden picket fence or wrought iron fence.

B.

The height requirements in any single-family residential zone shall be as follows:

1.

Fences constructed on a side or rear yard lot line or behind the required front yard, as set forth elsewhere in these regulations shall not exceed a height of six and one-half feet (6' 6") as measured from the topmost point of the fence to the ground or surface along the center line of the fence.

C.

The following types of fences are permitted in residential districts: masonry walls, ornamental (iron), woven wire (chain link), wood or other man-made materials and hedges.

D.

The following type of fences are prohibited: any fence carrying electric current, any fence that utilizes spikes, barb wire or other pointed materials in its construction capable of easily inflicting wounds to persons coming in contact with the fence.

E.

When warranted, these fence types listed as prohibited above may be permitted in the A-1 District, as well in the I-1 Light Industrial District and the I-2 Heavy Industrial District.

F.

On any corner lots, no fence of any material shall be permitted to encroach a required thirty-five-foot building line setback that would hinder site distance for motorists or pedestrians. No fence, split-rail fence, hedge or any type of planting, including ornamental, shall be placed or constructed in any location that would hinder access to fire hydrants.

G.

The following exceptions should be noted relative to fences, walls and hedges:

1.

Fences used for guard railings, around depressed ramps, along the tops of retaining walls, along driveways and adjacent to residential sidewalks, are not to exceed forty-two inches (43") in height. See illustrations of typical fence and/or wall configurations below.

H.

For non-residential districts, all fence construction shall be subject to site plan approval, with no height or setback restrictions(s), except those deemed necessary and reasonable by the Leeds Planning Commission, unless otherwise stipulated elsewhere in this Ordinance. See Special Exception Uses in Article VIII.

(Ord. No. 2015-06-06, 6-15-2015; Ord. No. 2018-06-01, § 1, 6-18-2018)