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(or side yard if a corner lot) shall not exceed six feet in height. No <br />residential fence shall be closer than 15 feet to a public street; however, in <br />cases where the side or rear building line of the yards on continuous <br />corner lots adjoin (i.e., the side yard lot is not a key corner lot), the fence <br />may be constructed out to the property line of the side yard, such that the <br />street side yard may be included as part of the lot's rear yard area. (See <br />Figure 6-2.) <br />(b) Fences in the Rear Yard (and side vard not adjacent to public streets) <br />(l) Materials Permitted. Fences may be built of wood, decorative metal, chain <br />link, woven wire mesh, or other materials traditionally used in private <br />fence construction. Above-ground electrical fencing (does not include <br />underground "virtual fencing", which is allowed), wire mesh (such as hog <br />wire, chicken wire) and barbed wire are prohibited as perimeter fencing <br />except on parcels or lots of one acre or greater in size in the Future <br />Development (FD) district, Agricultural Ranch (AR) district, and Rural <br />Residential (SF-R) district. <br />(2) Height. Fences shall not exceed six feet in height unless the following <br />conditions are met: <br />a. A joint fencing application is made with the signature of both • <br />adjacent property owners; and <br />b. The Planning Director considers the desired fence to protect the <br />interests of the adjacent property owners and the community at <br />l arse. <br />Section 6.1.3.3 Fences in Nonresidential and Multi-Familv Areas <br />(a) Fences Permitted Adiacent to a Street. Park or Trail. <br />(1) Materials permitted. Fence or walls may be constructed of wood, <br />decorative metal, masonry, or other decorative materials. New and <br />innovative materials may be approved for use by the responsible official if <br />the material is compatible with creating a positive streetscape and <br />enhancing the area's appearance. Chain link, woven wire mesh metal <br />panel, or similar materials are not considered decorative fencing, and are <br />therefore not allowed for this purpose except for property in Industrial and <br />Heavy Commercial districts. Those properties may utilize chain link <br />fencing along a street if additional landscape material is provided between <br />the fence and property line to assure compatibility with properties along <br />that subject street. <br />(2) Location of fencing. No fencing shall be placed between the property line 0