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ORDINANCE No. 2023 -02 Page 3 PYNTRrT A 1157.08 FENCES; PERMIT; FEE. (a) Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this Section of the Planning and Zoning Code: (1) "Fence" means the installation of acceptable material at or along the property line or lines to define or enclose the property or to prevent entry to an area. (2) "Solid Board" means a wood or vinyl fence where the boards are installed against each other so as to provide a solid wall that does not allow seeing through or the passage of air and includes stockade fences. (3) "Spaced Board" means a wood or vinyl fence where there is a space left between the boards so as to allow the flow of air and allow visibility. Typically, the space is anywhere from one (1) inch up to the width of the vertical boards. (4) "Board on Board (or Shadow Box)" means a fence constructed like a Solid Board fence, except that the fence boards are installed alternately from one side of the fence rails (or stringers) to the other. Boards can run either vertically or horizontally. (5) "Louver" means a fence where the boards are installed on an angle between the rails or posts to direct sunlight or air. Boards may be installed either vertically or horizontally. (6) "Basket Weave" means a fence where thin basket boards are woven alternately around small wooden members which extend through the height of the weave. (7) "Split Rail" means a rustic fence where split rails are inserted into slotted posts. Two and three horizontal rails are common. (8) "Picket" means a fence that is typically a spaced board fence four (4) feet or less in height usually with a blunted point cut at 45-degree angles, or rounded, or with a gothic point. (9) "Chain link" means a fence usually made of metal consisting of loops of wire interconnected in a series of joined links. (10) "Decorative fence" or "Ornamental Fence" means a fence that is erected primarily for aesthetic purposes which does not obstruct visibility into or out of the lot or property, and is constructed of materials to enhance the appearance of a property or garden such as metal or wrought iron. (b) Fences Permitted. (1) In Front Yards. In front yards in Class U-1, U-2, U-3 and U-3AA Use Districts, the only fences permitted shall be as follows: decorative fences and split rail. Such fences shall be placed adjacent to the front entrance of the dwelling, at a point not closer than twelve (12) inches from the front property line and not over forty-two (42) inches in height. (2) In Side and Rear Yards. In side yards and rear yards in Class U-1, U-2, U-3 and U-3AA Use Districts, the only fences permitted shall be as follows: split rail, chain link, board on board, solid board, spaced board, basket weave, louver, decorative and picket fences. (i) Chain link fences shall not be permitted over four (4) feet in height and shall have uniformly spaced openings.