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021 <br />• Yard Area, Front- The land area of a parcel or tract that is defined by the boundary of <br />the area between a street right of way and the front fagade of the closest principal <br />structure. <br />• Yard Area, Side - The land area of a parcel or tract that is defined by the boundary of <br />the area between an adjoining property boundary and any side fagade of the closest <br />principal structure. <br />• Yard Area, Street Side - In the case of a corner lot, the land area of a parcel or tract <br />that is defined by the boundary of the area between a street right of way and a side <br />fagade of the closest principal structure. <br />• Yard Area, Rear - The land area of a parcel or tract that is defined by the boundary of <br />the area between an adjoining property boundary and the rear fagade of the closest <br />principal structure. <br />14.2.1.3 Location offences. <br />14.2.1.3.1 Adjoining parcels. Fences maybe erected right up to the property line, no <br />setback required. An exception to this is when the fence placement would prevent the use of <br />adjacent property or prevent the safe use of a driveway. In these cases, the Enforcement <br />Officer may require the fence to be set back a minimum distance from the driveway or <br />property line. <br />14.2.1.3.2 Adjoining streets or driveways- Fences maybe erected right up to a street <br />right-of-way line or edge of a driveway, except that no fence shall be erected within a sight <br />triangle of a street or driveway unless such fence is thirty (30) inches or less in height. <br />14.2.1.4 Materials and Finish. <br />14.2.1.4.1 Fences shall consist of materials commonly used in conventional fence <br />construction, such as wood or metal. Fences located in the front and street side yard area <br />must be of open-style wood construction with a maximum of height of four (4) feet. Fences <br />located in the rear yard or interior side yard areas may be of open-style or closed-style <br />construction with a maximum height of six (6) feet. <br />14.2.1.4.2.1 The following fences are prohibited on lots developed for residential use: <br />• Barbed wire fences <br />• Electric wire fences, unless used for containment of domestic pets and/or livestock as <br />permitted under this Ordinance <br />• Chain link fences that include fabric or other material woven into the fence that <br />creates an opaque or semi-opaque fence <br />14.2.1.4.3 If, because of design or construction, one side of the fence has a more finished <br />appearance than the other, the side of the fence with the more finished appearance shall face <br />the exterior of the lot. <br />U <br />