§ 904. General requirements.

A.

No person shall erect or rebuild any fence, divisional, retaining or freestanding wall which extends beyond the property lines except as allowed under Section 910 of this chapter.

B.

No person shall plant the trunk of any hedge closer than two (2) feet within any property line, except as allowed under Section 910 of this chapter.

C.

No person shall erect or rebuild any fence, divisional, retaining or freestanding wall or hedge or any combination thereof in excess of six (6) feet in height in any district except as allowed under Section 910 of this chapter.

D.

If, in the sole discretion of the Director of Public Works, any fence, divisional, retaining or freestanding wall or hedge is permitted on any public easement, in flood control areas or across ditches, they must be designed and constructed so as to allow the ingress and egress of respective utility companies; avoid obstruction of drainage, not impede the flow of floodwaters, not accumulate debris; and are subject to being easily moved for maintenance or any other purpose, and said removal shall be the responsibility of and at the sole expense of the property owner without any liability to the City.

(Ord. No. 25-1991, 1-14-92, eff. 1-27-92; Ord. No. 12-2002, 3-12-02, eff. 3-22-02; Ord. No. 15-2008, 10-15-08, eff. 10-25-08)