21.44.030(A)

Fencing & walls

• Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for barbed wire/electric fence21,780 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  In residential zoning districts, barbed wire and electric fences may only be used on properties zoned for single-family use (for example, R-1 or R-A) that are at least one-half acre in area or larger.

• Maximum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3 ft

  Fences in the front yard (between the front property line and the nearest line of a primary building) shall not exceed three feet in height

• Maximum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (residential modification)4 ft

  Modification to the front yard fence height requirement for residential and office professional uses may be modified through a site plan modification (Section 21.17.020) to allow for a fence in the front yard up to four feet in height

• Maximum side/rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft

  Fences located in the side yard (between a primary building and side property line not including the front yard) and rear yard (between a primary building and the rear property line) shall not exceed six feet in height

• Maximum side/rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (residential modification)8 ft

  Modification to the side and/or rear yard fence height requirement for residential and office professional uses may be allowed through a development plan modification (Section 21.16.020) for a fence up to eight feet high in those side and rear setbacks that abut commercial and/or industrial uses.

• Razor wire prohibition

  In residential zoning districts, razor wire may not be used for fencing.