HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1895BILL NO.
ORDINANCE NO. 1895
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE VI, CHAPTER 3, SECTION (D) (3) (a)
THROUGH SECTION (D) (3) (d) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
CALDWELL, COUNTY OF CANYON, STATE OF IDAHO, PERTAINING TO THE
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES:
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, ORDERS AND PARTS THEREOF
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell,
Idaho, County of Canyon, State of Idaho:
Section 1. That Title VI, Chapter 3, Section (D) (3) (a)
through Section (D) (3) (d) shall be amended by adding and
deleting certain language as follows:
3. Fences, Walls and Hedges:
(a) F ends. walls and hedges shall be built_ and maintained
in !:Qfnp I Jance wit the following pro visions:
(b) The only fences Permitted to be constructed on street
rights of way are solid fences to a height of thirty
six inches (36") or vision fences to a height of forty
eight inches (48"), and solid fences to a height of
seventy two inches (72") to enclose rear yards on
corner lots, and they are subject to sidewalk, safety,
setback and sight triangle restrictions set forth
herein. In commercial and industrial areas, Permission
to construct fences on rights of way must be obtained
from the City Council.
(c) For the Purposes of this Section, walls, lattice work,
screens, hedges and plantings shall be considered to be
fences and shall be built and maintained in compliance
with the Provisions hereof.
(d) Electric fences and barbed wire fences are prohibited
within the corporate limits of the City except in
those instances where it can be demonstrated to the
Building Official that their use is solely for the
containment of animals kept within the City in
compliance with City animal control regulations. The
City Building Official shall have the authority to and
may revoke authorization for an electric or barbed wire
fence erected within the City upon declaration of a
finding by him that their Presence constitutes a
detriment to the Public health, safety or welfare, or
is Potentially injurious to Persons, Properties or
improvements in the vicinity.
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The use of dangerous material such as boxes, sheet
metal or broken masonry blocks for fencing is hereby
Prohibited.
(g) Junk, waste. used material, nor materials not g[esi2oed
and or manufactured, and or not marketed as a material
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M No fence shall be Permitted in the sidewalk area or in
a location that will impair the construction of
sidewalks.
(J) In the event any fence restricts access to established
rights of way or easements, it shall be the fence
owner's responsibility, at his expense, to provide
access upon demand of the City or other entitled party.
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W The sight or clear vision is defined by measuring from
the intersection of the edges of two (2) adjacent
roadways forty feet (40') along each roadway and
connecting the two (2) Points with a straight line.
The edge of the roadway shall be defined as the curb.
The sight distance obstruction is also applicable to
railroad highway grade crossings with vision triangle
defined by measuring forty feet (40') along the
railroad Property line.
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(1) Residential Districts
M Interior lots: Solid or closed non-vision fences
to a height
of thirty six inches (36"), or open-
vision type
fences to a height of forty eight
inches (48"),
may be built within the required
front yard
setback area of the residential
dwelling - unit
to a distance of five feet (5') from
the curb or
to the inside of the existing
sidewalk.
Fences to a height of seventy two
inches (72")
_gpy be built from the rear pLgperlty
Jine to a
distancgL,_ whichever is greater. of
either twenty
feet (20') from the front pr
line or a
distance eqUgl to the closest
determinable
front setback line for buildings
already erected within an established residential
block.
Corner lots: Any fence within the clear vision
triangle, as defined by this Chapter, shall be
'limited to thirty six inches (36") in height
measured from the crown of the street.
Solid or closed nonvision fences to a height of
thirty six inches (36") or open-vision type fences
to a height of forty eight inches (48") may be
built to a distance of five feet (5') from the
curb or to the inside of an existing sidewalk to
the front yard fence setback line.
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inches (72") in height may be built within street
side corner Yards to a distance whichever is
greater, of either ten feet (10') from the curb or
five feet (5') from the inside of an existing
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Section 3. All ordinances or Parts of ordinances inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its Passage, approval and Publication according to law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Caldwell this 20th day
of May j 1991.
APPROVED BY the Mayor of the City of Caldwell this 10th, day of
May —1 1991.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK ZC/
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