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City Regulations: Fences And Courtyard Enclosure
5.2 Fencing and Retaining Walls
Intent:
Where necessary to protect property, fencing, screening, and aesthetically pleasing walls may be constructed in accordance with the specific requirements of Article 8. They must be visually integrated into the development and surrounding landscaping and topography.
Fences along a public street should be constructed of high quality materials compatible with the primary building materialsandarchitectureofthehomes.
Guidelines:
• Fences or walls shall be constructed of high quality materials compatible with the primary building material and architecture of the home.
• Fences should not block pedestrian connectivity between different neighborhoods and access to public open spaces, parks, recreational facilities, community shopping centers, etc.
• Particleboard or other low-quality imitation wood and untreated concrete are not acceptable materials for fencing.
• Fencing shall be in a color or material compatible to the surrounding natural landscape.
Good example of an architecturally designed wood fence.
• When fences are proposed to mitigate negative sound or lights, earth berming with appropriate landscaping shall be considered instead. Constructing berming to increase fence height is not allowed.
• Solid fences/small masonry walls that are constructed at the front and side yard to create a court yard must be build out of the same materials as the main structure, cannot exceed 42” in height, and must meet all requirements of Article 8. The minimum distance between this courtyard enclosure and detached sidewalks should be 12 feet, unless specifically outlined in the Official Development Plan.
• Continuous fencing or walls along public streets and public open spaces shall provide visual breaks and/or architectural treatments every 30 linear feet. These treatments may include columns, recesses in plane, planting areas, and open fencing sections.
• Any fence along a public street must be accompanied by landscaping on the exterior side of the fence.
• Side yard fences on corner lots should be setback to line up with the side façade of the house. It is desirable not to enclose the side yard with the fence.
• The use of chain link is strongly discouraged.
• Open style fencing, such as picket, split rail, or wrought iron should be utilized along pedestrian and traffic corridors to increase safety on these paths by maintaining visibility and preventing a “walled” or “fortress” effect.
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Intent:
Where necessary to protect property, fencing, screening, and aesthetically pleasing walls may be constructed in accordance with the specific requirements of Article 8. They must be visually integrated into the development and surrounding landscaping and topography.
Fences along a public street should be constructed of high quality materials compatible with the primary building materialsandarchitectureofthehomes.
Guidelines:
• Fences or walls shall be constructed of high quality materials compatible with the primary building material and architecture of the home.
• Fences should not block pedestrian connectivity between different neighborhoods and access to public open spaces, parks, recreational facilities, community shopping centers, etc.
• Particleboard or other low-quality imitation wood and untreated concrete are not acceptable materials for fencing.
• Fencing shall be in a color or material compatible to the surrounding natural landscape.
Good example of an architecturally designed wood fence.
• When fences are proposed to mitigate negative sound or lights, earth berming with appropriate landscaping shall be considered instead. Constructing berming to increase fence height is not allowed.
• Solid fences/small masonry walls that are constructed at the front and side yard to create a court yard must be build out of the same materials as the main structure, cannot exceed 42” in height, and must meet all requirements of Article 8. The minimum distance between this courtyard enclosure and detached sidewalks should be 12 feet, unless specifically outlined in the Official Development Plan.
• Continuous fencing or walls along public streets and public open spaces shall provide visual breaks and/or architectural treatments every 30 linear feet. These treatments may include columns, recesses in plane, planting areas, and open fencing sections.
• Any fence along a public street must be accompanied by landscaping on the exterior side of the fence.
• Side yard fences on corner lots should be setback to line up with the side façade of the house. It is desirable not to enclose the side yard with the fence.
• The use of chain link is strongly discouraged.
• Open style fencing, such as picket, split rail, or wrought iron should be utilized along pedestrian and traffic corridors to increase safety on these paths by maintaining visibility and preventing a “walled” or “fortress” effect.
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