§ 8.16. Fence standards.

A.

Fences for individual nonresidential uses, excluding agricultural uses.

Fences for individual nonresidential uses, excluding agricultural uses, must meet the following criteria:

1.

Fences up to six feet high may be placed anywhere on the lot but are subject to sight triangle standards included in the county road standards that are part of the technical supplement to this code.

2.

Security fencing may include three strands of wire on top of the fence that will not be included in the height measurement. The wire strands must not extend beyond the property line.

B.

Development perimeter fencing (excluding agricultural fencing).

1.

If fencing is proposed around the perimeter of a development, any fencing adjacent to a county road or state or federal highway must be compatible with existing land uses, topography and landscaping in the immediate vicinity.

2.

Fences longer than 40 feet must include one evergreen tree or three shrubs for each 40-foot section or portion thereof planted on the outer or public side of the fence.

3.

Fences longer than 100 feet must provide variation by using changes in height, different material combinations, offset angles, articulation and/or plant materials.

C.

Requirements for all fences other than agricultural fences.

1.

The height of fences will be measured from ground level at the base of the fence except that depth-of-drainage channels under a fence can not be included in the height measurement.

2.

The height of fences built on berms or retaining walls must include the height of the berm or wall.

3.

All fences must be constructed in a professional manner and properly maintained.

D.

Wildlife. Wildlife should be considered before the construction of any fence. The division of wildlife should be consulted for design criteria for fences in important wildlife habitat areas. If a development is subject to a wildlife conservation plan, there may be additional fence regulations based on the plan. See sections 8.4.5 and 8.4.6 for additional fence regulations.

(Res. No. 04282009R001, Exh. A, 4-28-2009)

Editor's Note

Res. No. 04282009R001, Exh. A, adopted Apr. 28, 2009, amended the former 8.6.1—8.16.5, and enacted a new 8.16 as set out herein. The former provisions pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Res. No. 01222008, Exh. A, adopted Jan. 22, 2008. Provisions 8.16.2—8.16.5 bore no history note.