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GENERAL REGULATIONS Art. 6
decks and/or canopies are used in conjunction with this use, conformance shall be made with all
required setbacks and codes of the district for accessory structures. See Article 6, General
Regulations, "Accessory Structures or Uses in Residence Districts and Agricultural Districts."
C. No public swimming pool shall be located closer than twenty-five (25) feet to any lot line on which it
sets.
6.31 FENCES, WALLS, AND VISION CLEARANCE
A. On a corner lot, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow in such a manner as to
impede vision between a height of two and one-half (2-1/2) feet and ten (10) feet above the center line
grades of the area described as follows:
That area bounded by the street right-of-way lines of a corner lot and a straight line joining points on
said right-of-way lines twenty-five (25) feet from the point of intersection of said right-of-way lines.
B. Not withstanding the provisions of Article 6 "ACCESSORY STRUCTURES OR USES IN RESIDENCE
DISTRICTS AND AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT," the following provisions shall prevail:
1. On any lot used for residential purposes, fences and walls not exceeding six (6) feet in height are
permitted within the limits of the required side yards and rear yards except on a lake lot. A fence
or wall not exceeding three (3) feet in height is permitted within the limits of the required front
yards or rear yards of a lake lot.
2. Within the limits of the required front yards on any lot not zoned or used for residential purposes, a
chain link fence or structure of similar density is permitted. Within or bounding the required side
or rear yard, a wall, fence, or chain link fence is permitted. The height of any of these structures
shall be no greater than that for structures in that district.
3. In the case of retaining walls supporting embankments, the above requirements shall apply only to
the part of the wall above the ground surface of the retained embankment.
a. Grade for determining the maximum height above grade for fences and walls:
(1) For a fence along a street right-of-way, grade shall be the highest point of the pavement
lying between the intersection of the center line and a projection of the side lot lines.
(2) For a fence or wall between the front lot line and the front building lines, grade shall be
prorated between the grade at the front lot line and the grades at the building.
(3) For a fence or wall along the rear lot line or between the front building line and the rear lot
line, grade shall be the grade at the building.
b. Fences and walls on a corner lot shall comply with the vision clearance requirements of
Paragraph A on the previous page.
6.32 CONTROLLED ACCESS
It is the intention of this article to protect the public and those property owners and residents whose lands,
homes and buildings abut any county road and at the same time provide for the free flow of traffic upon,
entering upon and existing from any county road.
This article shall in no way affect existing access facilities as long as these access facilities are maintained
and used for their present purposes. This article shall not be construed to refer to access facilities used
only for agricultural purposes.
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