Woodbine City Zoning Code
§ 26-23.6
Fences, Walls and Sight Triangles.
[Added 6-16-2022 by Ord. No. 606-2022]
a.
On a corner lot in any district, sight triangles shall be required in addition to the right-of-way, in which no grading, planting or structure shall be erected or maintained no more than three feet in height as measured from the mean elevation of the finished grade five feet away from centerline of the grading, planting or structure. The sight triangle is defined as that area outside the right-of-way which is bounded by the intersecting street lines and the straight line connecting the "sight points," one each located on the two intersection street centerlines the following distance away from the intersecting centerlines: arterial streets at 300 feet; collector streets at 200 feet; and local streets at 90 feet. Where the intersection streets are both arterial, both collectors or one arterial and one collector, two overlapping sight triangles shall be required, formed by connecting the "sight point" noted above with a "sight point" 90 feet on the intersection street.
b.
On any interior lot, in any residence district, no wall shall be erected or altered so that wall shall be over six feet in height except as may be required for swimming pools. No wall shall exceed three feet in height in front yards.
c.
No wall shall be erected of barbed wire, topped with metal spikes.
d.
Fences.
1.
Fence Requirements.
(a)
Fences erected in a residential, or Town Commercial District shall not exceed four feet in height above ground level in front yards and shall not exceed six feet in side and rear yards.
(b)
Fences constructed for utility, mining and industrial uses shall not exceed eight feet in height. Fences allowed under this subsection may be topped with barbed wire. In the case where a fence is topped with barbed wire, the maximum height of the fence shall be 10 feet and the barbed wire shall be included in the height measurement.
(c)
A six foot high chain link fence shall be required around the perimeter of all detention and retention basins where there is likely to be two feet or more of standing water. Such fence shall contain, at a minimum, one entrance gate eight feet in width to provide access for maintenance vehicles. Such fence must be located so as to provide a minimum six-foot wide level area around the rim of the basin.
(d)
A four-foot high fence shall be required around all pools with a depth of 24 inches or greater and shall meet all applicable BOCA Section 421.10 regulations.
(e)
Fences erected within the Light Industrial Manufacturing District shall not exceed eight feet in height. Fences topped with barbed wire are permitted without the maximum height of the fence not to exceed 10 feet. The barbed wire shall be included in the height measurement.
(f)
Fences erected within the DeHirsch Light Industrial Manufacturing District shall not exceed eight feet. The barbed wire shall be included in the height measurement.
2.
Construction Standards.
(a)
No fence shall be constructed entirely of any material or in any manner which may be dangerous to persons or animals, except that fence in or around utility, mining or industrial uses may be topped with barbed wire.
(b)
All supported members of a fence are to be located on the inside of the fence. Cloth and canvas fences are prohibited. Permitted fence materials include wood, chain link, wrought iron, stone, aluminum and steel.
(c)
Fences which are to be painted shall be painted in one color only, harmonious with the surrounding area.
(d)
All fences must be erected within the property lines and may not encroach upon any public right-of-way.
(e)
No fence shall impede the flow of natural drainage or cause surface water to be blocked or dammed.
(f)
Before any fence is to be constructed, a building permit must be obtained. The request for a permit must be accompanied by a plan which shows height, location, type and design of the proposed fence. In addition, the plan must illustrate the proposed fence's relation to all buildings, structures, lot lines, rights-of-way and yards.