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structure and the most lakeward projection of the adjacent affected principal residence structure. 3. Fences shall not be constructed within the defined lakeshore yard of a lakeshore lot, i.e., shall not be located within 75 feet of the shoreline for general development lakes, 100 feet for recreational lakes, or 150 feet for natural environment lakes. c. Special provisions. Split rail fences of no more than three rails within a required front, street or side street yard may have a maximum top rail height of 48 inches above original grade. Board rail fences within a front, street or side street yard for the specific purpose of enclosing permitted domestic animals may have a top rail height of 60 inches and shall be no more than 50 percent opaque. d. Intersection sightline obstruction prohibited. No fence shall be installed so as to obstruct a required clear view at street intersections as required by section 78-1371 e. Fence construction and maintenance. 1. The owner of a fence shall maintain it in a condition of reasonable repair and appearance and shall not allow it to become or remain in disrepair or in a dangerous condition. 2. Fences shall be installed with the finished side facing neighboring properties or the street. The term "finished side" means that side having no structural supports. (8) Entrance monuments, defined for the purpose of this section as a nearly permanent physical structure or object, natural or artificial, used to depict an entrance to the property, erected in all residential zoning districts are considered nonencroachments when they conform with the following standards: a. Each monument, with a maximum oftwo per approved driveway access, shall be limited to a single pillar with a footprint measuring no larger than 25 square feet and no length to exceed five feet; b. The monument must be setback a minimum of five feet from all property boundaries and never fewer than ten feet from the edge of the paved, traveled roadway; c. Plans and/or elevation views of the proposed monuments are required to be submitted for approval by the planning director; d. All signage proposed for the monuments must comply with section 78-1467 e. The monuments are limited to eight feet in height including any appurtenances. Any monument exceeding the maximum height must meet principal structure setback requirements; f. When more than one monument is proposed, and serving two or fewer residences, a minimum horizontal width of 16 feet is required between them; g. When more than one monument is proposed, and serving three or more residences, a minimum horizontal width of 22 feet is required between them; h. Lighting is allowed, in conformance with section 78-1573 and at the discretion of the planning director. i. When a gate is proposed, the following requirements must be met: 1. The gate must open into the property not outward towards the right-of-way, and 2. Gates serving two or fewer residences shall have a minimum horizontal width of 14 feet in the full open position, and 3. Gates serving three or more residences shall have a minimum horizontal width of 20 feet in the full open position, and 4. For all properties, gate height may not exceed the height of the monument, measured from grade, unless principal structure setbacks are met (if monuments are not proposed then gate height shall be regulated in accordance with the fence height regulations of section 78-1405(7), and