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(9) Fences erected in all zoning districts are considered a permitted encroachment when they conform to <br />the standards listed below. A fence shall be located a minimum of ten feet from the edge of the paved, <br />traveled roadway. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this subsection (a)(9), shall <br />have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a <br />different meaning: <br />Fence height means the measurement from the top of any part of the fence, including posts or <br />other structural supports, lattice, ornate top design elements, and so forth measured to the existing <br />ground level below the fence, as measured perpendicular to the slope (see Drawing: Fence Height <br />Measurement on Sloped Site). Exception: Post finials extending above the top of the fence shall not be <br />deemed as part of the fence for height determination purposes as long as they do not exceed ten <br />inches in width per finial and do not extend above the top of the fence by more than six inches. <br />Fence monument means a fence monument is a permanent structure or object, with or without a <br />footing, made with masonry or stone materials, used in place of, and functioning as a post that <br />supports a fence. <br />Permanent fence means a fence that is installed in a fixed or enduring manner that is not <br />intended for a seasonal or temporary purpose. <br />Temporary fence means a fence that is not permanently secured or anchored to the ground by <br />posts or affixed footings, and is installed and removed on a limited term or seasonal basis such as: <br />snow fences, garden fences, seasonal recreational fences such as hockey boards; fences installed for <br />safety or access management purposes for special events; and fences installed for the duration of a <br />construction project such as silt fences, erosion control bioretention logs, and septic drainfield site <br />protection fences. <br />Drawing: Fence Height Measurement on Sloped Site <br />Nonlakeshore lots. <br />Fences and walls within a required front yard or side street yard shall not exceed a height <br />of 42 inches above existing ground level. <br />Fences and walls within a required rear or side yard shall not exceed a height of six feet <br />above existing ground level. <br />Lakeshore lots. <br />(Supp. No. 2, Update 1) <br />Created: 2026-02-18 14:00:56 [EST] <br />Page S of 8 <br />175 <br />