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June 15,2015 <br /> 2660 Lydia�d Avenue <br /> Page 3 of 5 <br /> (8) Fences erected in ail zoning districts are considered as a nonencroachment when they conform to the <br /> standards listed below.For the purposes of this section,the following definitions shall apply: <br /> Permanent fence. A fence that is installed in a fixed or enduring manner that is not intended for a <br /> seasonal or temporary purpose. <br /> Temporary fence. A fence that is not permanently secured or anchored to the ground by posts or <br /> affixed footings, and is installed and removed on a limited term or seasonal basis such as: snow <br /> 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 <br /> a construction project such as silt fences, erosion control bioretention logs, and septic drainfield <br /> site protection fences. <br /> Fence height. The measurement from the top of any part of the fence, including posts or other <br /> structural supports, lattice, ornate top design elements, and so forth measured to the existing <br /> grade below the fence, as measured perpendicular to the slope (see Drawing). Exception: Post <br /> finials extending above the top of the fence shall not be deemed as part of the fence for height <br /> determination purposes as long as they do not exceed ten inches in width per finial and do not <br /> extend above the top of the fence by more than ten percent of the allowed maximum fence height <br /> at that location. <br /> Drawing:Fence Height Measurement on Sloped Site <br /> �� <br /> �� <br /> '�'�or+r <br /> a. Nonlakeshore lots. <br /> 1. Fences and walls within a required front yard or side street yard shall not exceed a height of <br /> 42 inches above original grade. <br /> 2. Fences and walls within a required rear or side yard shall not exceed a height of six feet above <br /> original grade. <br /> b. Lakeshore lots. <br /> 1. Fences within the required street (rear) yard or side street yard of a lakeshore lot shall not <br /> exceed 42 inches above original grade. Exception: A fence not exceeding six feet in height <br /> may be located along the street lot line of a lake frontage lot which abuts a major <br /> thoroughfare. A major thoroughfare for purposes of this section means any county road or <br /> state highway. If such fence involves fill or berming, the total combined height of both fence <br /> and fill shall not exceed six feet above the height of the crown of the major thoroughfare. <br />