18 - Amendments to the Fence Regulations City Code Article 4-11

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(d) Standards for screening. (1) All required screening devices shall be constructed so that the finished side (good side) of the screening device faces the public or adjacent property. Any screening device constructed of a material other than stone, brick, or decorative concrete block shall be finished in a bronze or dark earth -tone color. (2) All openings in the surface of a screening device for passage shall be equipped with locking gates equal in height and screening characteristics specified above but need not be of the same material as the main fence or wall so long as the material is complementary in nature thereto. (3) All outdoor storage shall be stored inside the screening device and no junk or salvage materials may be piled against the exterior of the screening device or stacked higher on the inside of the screening device than the height of the screening device. (4) Prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit, all approved screening devices must be in place and approved by the Chief Building Official, authorized designee. (5) All screening devices shall be permanently and continually maintained in a neat and orderly manner as a condition of use. The Chief Building Official may suspend or revoke a certificate of occupancy for a property if the owner or tenant of the property fails to adequately maintain a screening device. (e) Variances. A variance to the requirements of this section may be granted by the board of adjustment in accordance with the procedure established by this article. (Ordinance 2008-008, sec. 2, adopted 3/24/08; 1988 Code, sec. 11.5-6) Sec. 4.11.007 Construction and maintenance standards (a) Every fence shall be constructed in a substantial, workmanlike manner and of material reasonably suited for the purpose for which the fence is proposed to be used. Every fence shall be properly maintained in such condition as to not become or remain in a condition of disrepair or danger or constitute a hazard, eyesore, or public or private nuisance. (b) If the fence is located along a boundary between two (2) properties, both sides shall be maintained by the owner(s) of the fence, � ��Ub[g2 Ig d rfttef re,ementbmi�w len,wV) i 2 � � ; N'11 rs' (c) If a fence is erected off the common lot line, the property owner on whose property the fence is erected shall be responsible for maintaining the space between the fence and the lot line. (d) Every fence, wall, or hedge shall be maintained in a good and safe condition at all times. Every damaged, dead, or missing element of any fence, wall, or hedge shall be repaired, removed, or replaced immediately as provided herein. (Ordinance 2008-008, sec. 2, adopted 3/24/08; 1988 Code, sec. 11.5-7) Page 9 of 11