Fences

3-2.7 Accessory Structures. All accessory structures, including detached garages, fences and walls, shall be maintained structurally sound and in good repair.

City of Clarksburg Codified Ordinance Reference:

1323.03(f) Accessory Buildings and Uses.

(3) Accessory uses such as public utility installations, walks, driveways, curbs, retaining walls, mailboxes, name plates, lampposts, bird baths and structures of a like nature are permitted in any required front, side or rear yard. Fences, latticework screens, hedges or walls not more than seven (7) feet in height may be located in the required side or rear yard and a hedge or fence maintained so as not to exceed four (4) feet in height above the surface of the ground on the inside of the hedge or fence and maintained and constructed to conform to the further provisions of this article, may be located in any front yard. Such hedge must be kept trimmed so that it does not exceed four (4) feet in height and so that it does not encroach onto any public sidewalk, street, alley or way.

A gate or entrance way shall be provided having an unobstructed width of at least three (3) feet for the purpose of allowing an entrance and access by members of the Fire Department with one or more lines of fire hose. Front yard fences on corner lots shall comply with all the restrictions upon sight obstructions with respect to corner lots. Such front yard fence shall be constructed and maintained in an attractive condition to conform to the building and aesthetic standards of the zone and neighborhood in which such fence is located, and which fence shall not be constructed in a manner having sharp protrusions or other (dangerous) features, but shall be constructed so as to conform to accepted safety standards, with the Building Inspector being authorized hereby to enforce the maintenance of such standards, subject to the review by the Board of Zoning Appeals. Nothing