Chapter 18.65
FENCING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIALLY ZONED PROPERTIES

Sections:

18.65.010    Fencing and hedges permitted on residential properties.

18.65.010 Fencing and hedges permitted on residential properties.

Fencing standards for residentially zoned properties shall conform to the following requirements:

A. All Lots, from Front Property Line to Front Yard Setback Line. No view-obscuring fence or hedge in excess of 48 inches (four feet) shall be permitted. Non-view-obscuring or decorative fence may be constructed to a maximum height of six feet.

B. All Lots, Behind Front Setback Line. No fence or hedge shall be permitted in excess of six feet in height.

C. All Lots, Corner Line of Sight Area and Corner Vision Clearance Triangle. No fence, hedge or retaining wall shall be permitted in excess of 48 inches (four feet) above ground grade level.

D. All Lots, on Line Separating Lots Where a Retaining Wall Retains a Cut Below Natural Grade. A fence or hedge of the same height as permitted in subsections (A), (B), and (C) of this section may be installed on top of the retaining wall.

E. All Lots, on Line Separating Lots Where a Retaining Wall Retains a Fill. A fence or hedge may not exceed the height otherwise permitted except that an additional non-view-obscuring fence up to 48 inches (four feet) may be installed on top of the retaining wall.

F. Reverse Corner Lots, on Front Setback Line or on Side Setback Line Adjacent to a Side Street. No view-obscuring fence or hedge over 48 inches (four feet) shall be permitted. No non-view-obscuring fence more than six feet in height shall be constructed. Behind the front setback line and the side yard setback line, fences or hedges may be installed to a maximum of six feet in height. [Ord. 91-13; Code 1990 § 8.1.01.]