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1. Fences within the required street (rear) yard or side street yard of a lakeshore lot shall not <br />exceed 42 inches above existing ground level. Exception: A fence not exceeding six feet in <br />height may be located along the street lot line, and within the rear street setback of a lake <br />frontage lot which abuts a major thoroughfare. A major thoroughfare for purposes of this <br />section means any county road or state highway. If such fence involves fill or berming, the <br />total combined height of both fence and fill shall not exceed six feet above the height of <br />the crown of the major thoroughfare. <br />2. Fences within the required side yard of a lakeshore lot shall not exceed six feet in height. <br />Fences shall not exceed 42 inches in height for any portion located lakeward of the average <br />lakeshore setback. <br />3. Fences shall not be constructed within the defined lakeshore yard of a lakeshore lot, i.e., <br />shall not be located within 75 feet of the shoreline for general development lakes, 100 feet <br />for recreational lakes, or 150 feet for natural environment lakes. <br />4. When the building site of a lakeshore lot is separated from the lakeshore by a public or <br />private road, the following definitions will apply for fence location purposes subject to the <br />provisions of this section: When the yard on the opposite side of the building site from the <br />lake does not abut a street, such yard shall be considered as a standard rear yard. The yard <br />between the building site and the street shall be considered as a standard front yard. <br />C. Special provisions. Split rail fences of no more than three rails within a required front, street or <br />side street yard may have a maximum top rail height of 48 inches above existing ground level. <br />Board rail fences within a front, street or side street yard for the specific purpose of enclosing <br />permitted domestic animals may have a top rail height of 60 inches and shall be no more than 50 <br />percent opaque. <br />d. Intersection sightline obstruction prohibited. No fence shall be installed so as to obstruct a <br />required clear view at street intersections as required by section 6.12.6760. <br />e. Fence construction and maintenance. <br />1. The owner of a fence shall maintain it in a condition of reasonable repair and appearance <br />and shall not allow it to become or remain in disrepair or in a dangerous condition. <br />2. Fences shall be installed with the finished side facing neighboring properties or the street. <br />The term "finished side" means that side having no structural supports. <br />3. Fencing materials shall consist of permanent all weather products. <br />4. Temporary fencing shall not be allowed to remain on the property following final <br />inspection, or issuance of a certificate of occupancy for a permitted construction project, or <br />protection of property during a similar project or winter conditions. The term "winter <br />conditions" means October 15 through March 31 of the following year. Temporary fencing <br />associated with a special event shall be removed within seven days of the end of such <br />event. Temporary fencing materials shall not be allowed to remain on a permanent basis <br />on a parcel. <br />5. Existing fences that are legally nonconforming as to location, height, design, or other <br />characteristics may be replaced in kind. <br />(10) Fence monument, as part of a fence erected in all residential zoning districts are considered as a <br />nonencroachment when it conforms to the following standards: <br />a. Property corners shall be located and identified (staked); <br />(Supp. No. 2, Update 1) <br />Created: 2026-02-18 14:00:56 [EST] <br />Page 6 of 8 <br />176 <br />