§ 6-140. Height.

(a)

A fence up to six feet in height may be erected on the rear lot line, the side lot lines and it may return to the front corner of the principal building and shall not be closer to the street than the front corner of the principal building.

(b)

Fences in business and industrial districts may be erected on the lot line to a height of six feet. Fences in these districts may be erected to a height of eight feet with a security arm for barbed wire subject to a special use permit.

(c)

Fences exceeding height limits in business and industrial zoning districts may be erected provided they do not encroach upon front or side yard requirements or within ten feet of a rear lot line. No fence shall exceed the height of the principal structure.

(d)

Fences in excess of 30 inches in height extending across front yards are not permitted in residential platted areas.

(e)

Fences may be up to eight feet in height when located in rear yard with setbacks from property lines as follows:

(1)

Sides, ten feet.

(2)

Rear, 35 feet.

(f)

A fence not exceeding four feet high may be erected on the side lot lines forward of the front corner of the principal building.

(Code 1985, § 310.02(A)—(C), (E)—(H), (M))