What are the requirements for installing a fence?
Fence installations do not require permits; however, fence locations and heights must comply with provisions established in Table 19-5.2-1, Features Allowed Within Required Setbacks. Fences may be installed on property lines; however, their height and opacity (light obscuring quality) is limited. Fences within side and rear yards may be opaque (solid) to a height of 7 feet; above that height, fences may be semi-opaque. Fences within front yards may be opaque to a height of only 30 inches. A “yard” is defined as the lot area between the building and the lot line.
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