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Planning Commission November 13,2003 Page 2 of 6 The current fence code (Table 1) specifies general standards for height and location of walls and fencing. .g Table 1. Current code section for Fences Section 10-1.504. Height (d) Walls and fences. Walls or fences (herein referred to collectively as "fences") shall not exceed a maximum height of six (6) feet when located between setback lines and property lines, provided, however, the height of any fence along a road shall be determined by the openness of the fence and its distance from a "reference line," and provided, further, that no fence shall be erected on the roadway side of the "reference line." (1)The "reference line" for.a fence along any road shall be: (i) The existing right-of-way boundary line, or (ii) A line located thirty (30') feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of the road, whichever is farthest from the centerline of the road. (2)The maximum height of a fence erected on the "reference line" for that fence shall be: (i) Three (3') feet for a fence with less than fifty (50%) percent open area (when viewed perpendicular to the plane of the fence). (ii) Four and one-half(4 1/z) feet for a fence with no less than fifty (50%) percent open area. (3)The maximum height of a fence erected on the property side of the "reference line" may be increased by one (P) foot for each ten (10') feet the location of the fence is moved from the "reference line" for that fence, provided, however, no fence shall exceed a maximum height of six (6) feet when located between the "reference line" for that fence and the structural setback line for the property on which the fence is located. (4)Walls or fences shall not exceed a maximum height of three (3') feet in an area bounded by the center line of intersecting roads or easements for vehicular access, public or private and a straight line joining points on such center lines eighty (80') feet distant from their intersection in order to provide an unobstructed view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roads. The Planning Commission may prescribe greater restrictions than the height set froth in this paragraph where unusual conditions make such additional restrictions desirable in the interests of the public safety. The proposed fence ordinance in Table 2 utilizes the same height and location standards as the current fence code but also provides definitions of the terms used and specifies the type of fence, either open or solid, and includes entry gates and columns as elements of a fence. Deer fencing, fence color, and prohibited fence types are each included as separate subsections of the proposed fence ordinance. Although a fence is defined as a structure in the definitions of the Zoning Code, no building permit is required for a fence 6' or less in height. However, an electrical permit is required from the Building Department for the installation of an automatic gate opener; and therefore, is referenced in regulation 41 regarding fences, walls, gates, and columns.