(2) Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). No fence material shall be prohibited. Fencing shall be installed with the finished surface facing out to a public street or an adjacent property .
b. Fence Placement
A fence shall be installed a minimum of three (3) inches inside the property line and corner of the property on which the fence is being installed, except where property owners on either side of the property line consent to placement of the fence on and along the property line. (1) Placement in Buffer & Easement. Where a fence is proposed within a perimeter buffer that is part of a lot, regulated by Article O Landscaping & Tree Protection Standards, such fence shall be placed a minimum of eight (8) feet from the rear property line. If the fence is to be installed at the time of required buffer planting, the required rear and side perimeter buffer plant materials shall be located on the exterior side of the proposed fence, where applicable. In no case shall a fence be located within a dedicated easement for any purpose, except as otherwise permitted herein.
(2)
Clearance from Finished Grade .
A. Corporate Limits . A minimum two (2) inch clearance from the bottom of a fence to the finished grade shall be provided, where applicable, to allow for unobstructed passage of water runoff. This requirement is not applicable to masonry, hedges, chain-link fence, split rail fence or the like. B. Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). A minimum two (2) inch clearance from the bottom of a fence to the finished grade shall be provided, where applicable, to allow for unobstructed passage of water runoff for privacy fences only.
c. Residential Zoning Districts
(1) Front Height . The maximum height of a fence in the zoning lot front yard shall not exceed four (4) feet, paralleling the front property line or right-of-way line and along the side property lines to the front plane of the principal building. Opaque fences shall be prohibited in the front yard. (2) Side & Rear Height . The maximum height of a fence in the zoning lot side or rear yard, paralleling along the side or rear property line or right-of-way line from the front plane of the principal building to the rear property line shall be in accordance with the following standards:
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