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Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum barbed wire strands3 strands
Not exceeding three strands may be permitted on the top of a fence, providing that the arms do not project over public property.
- Minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of bottom strand6 ft
The minimum height of the bottom strand of barbed wire shall not be less than six feet from the finished grade.
- Barbed wire prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in residential districts
No barbed wire may be installed in a residential district or on a lot occupied residentially.
- Distance from intersection for vision triangle20 ft
In the case of corner lots in residential districts, there shall be no planting, fence or obstruction to vision more than three feet high, less than 20 feet from the intersection of two street lines.
- Maximum obstruction heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in corner lot vision triangle3 ft
In the case of corner lots in residential districts, there shall be no planting, fence or obstruction to vision more than three feet high, less than 20 feet from the intersection of two street lines.
- Electric fence exception for farms 5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or larger5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
This section shall have no application to any electric fence maintained, operated or used on the premises of any farm five acres in size or larger, regardless of zoning.
- Electric fences prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in residential zones
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to electrify, operate or use any electric fence, or for any person exercising supervision or control over any real property to permit any other person to electrify, operate or use any electric fence, on any property in this city zoned for residential use.
- Razor wire prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. except government
In no case shall razor wire or equivalent be permitted in any zone within city limits except as used by official governmental agencies.
From the ordinance
In the case of corner lots in residential districts, there shall be no planting, fence or obstruction to vision more than three feet high, less than 20 feet from the intersection of two street lines. No barbed wire fence shall be erected or maintained within the limits of the City of Buena Vista unless the following conditions are met: ...