§ 80-6. Fences in residential front yards.

A. 

No portion of any fence or hedge shall extend from the front line of a residential structure to the street unless said fence or hedge is maintained at a height of 36 inches or less.

B. 

In any residential zone, no fence, hedge, or wall greater than 30 inches in height shall be located within 10 feet of any front lot line, public sidewalk, or street edge, except that on lots with a side line adjacent to an alley, a fence or hedge may be located along the alley line to the front of said lot, provided that the fence or hedge shall end 10 feet from the front lot line.

C. 

No fence, hedge, wall or similar structure, including posts, other supporting structures and decorations or ornaments, shall exceed the height specified in the Zoning Ordinance, unless first approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals. Gates of the same heights as the fence, hedge, or wall may be installed along any lot line.

[1]:

Editor's Note: See Ch. 270, Zoning.

D. 

Where a residential lot abuts a commercial alley, expressway, open drainage ditch or railroad, a solid-type fence may be constructed.