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C. Fences which do not exceed 3-1 /2 feet in height, fences not over 6 feet in height along the street lot line of lake frontage lots which front on a major thoroughfare, if fill is required, the totsl combined height of both fence 3ncl fill shsll not exceed 6 feet shove the heiRht oi the crovvn of the road, terraces, steps, uncovered porches, stoops or similar structures, which do not extend above the height of the ground floor level of the principal building and extend to a distance of not less than 2 feet from any lot line. D. In side or rear yards only , bays not to exceed a depth of 2 feet nor to contain an area of more than 20 square feet, fire escapes not to exceed a width of 3 feet, fences an4 walls not to exceed a height of 6 feet above original grade and open off* street parking except for lakeshore lots, no fence or wall over 42 inches but not in excess of 72 inches in height above original ppHp may be located closer to the shoreline than the average distance from the shoreline of existing residence buildings on adjacent lots, such fences shall not be constructed within 75 feet of the shoreline. E. Rear yard onlv: balconies, breezeways, detached outdoor picnic shelters and recreational equipment except as regulated hereinafter; no accessory structure shall be closer than 5 feet from a rear lot line nor shall a fence or wall constructed withiti a rear yard exceed a height of 6 feet above original grade. F. Side yards only; no accessory structure shall be closer than 1 0 feet from any side lot line nor shall a fence or wall constructed within a side yard exceed a height of 6 feet above orir^inal grade. What the Existing Orono Ordinance Poes Not Regulate; (This is a list of items that some Cities do regulate or require when constructing a fence.) 1 . Fences do not require permits. 2. 3. The City does not regulate fencing materials or visual appearance of fences. The City does not require the finished side of the fence to be towards the exterior of the property, or towards a neighboring property. 4. Fences are not required around swimming pools. 5.The height of a fence or wall meeting required building setbacks is not regulated. The language in the existing and proposed ordinance only pertains to fences within required setbacks. Should there be a maximum height for fences and walls meeting required building setbacks? 6.Some Cities prohibit certain types of fences (i.e. electric and barbed wire fences - Shorewood, for example allows these types of fences but only when issued with a horse permit.) Orono does not prohibit electric and barbed wire fences. 1 i i i