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Section 9-1022.2 General Standards All fencing and screening shall comply with the provisions of this Section unless otherwise specified. (a) Materials. Fencing and screening shall meet any criteria for sturdiness and construction established by other County regulations. Placement Fences and screens may be constructed along the property line or within the required Yard. jgj Height Limits in Required Yards Fencing and screening shall not exceed the height limits in required Yards specified below: In any required front or street side yards fencing and screening shall not exceed three (3) feet in height. In any required rear or non street side yard fencing and screening shall not exceed seven (7) feet in height. jqj Height Limits Outside Required Yards The height of fencing and screening outside required yards shall not exceed the maximum height limit for structures in the zone in which the fence is constructed. LgI Height Measurements Unless otherwise specified heights of fences and screens shall be measured as follows: Prescribed heights shall be measured above the actual adjoining level of finished grade. When there is a difference in the ground level between two (2) adjoining lots, the height of any fence or screen installed or constructed along any property line shall be determined by using the higher elevation. Any baffle louver, or wind deflector incorporated into a fence or wall construction shall be included within the measurement of its total height. of Gates Any gate other than gates for pedestrian use only, shall be set back or recessed a minimum of ten (10)feet from the property line unless there are at least sixteen (16) feet between the property line and the edge of the travelled roadway, in which case the setback requirement is waived For distances less than sixteen (16) feet a proportionate reduction may be granted upon review and approval by the Director of the Community Development Department. LgI Reduction in Setback for Fences in Developed Areas The minimum required setback to locate a fence over three (3) feet high in a front or exterior side yard may be reduced to the average setback of the applicable yard where more than fifty (50) percent of the block is developed with fences and upon review and approval of the Director; all fences used in computing the average existing setback shall be legal or legal non-conforming, established fences. Lhj Fences Adjacent to'Restricted* or'Non Access' Property A fence up to eight (8) feet in height may be constructed at the property line when that line is shown as restricted or non access' on a recorded map subject to the review and approval of the Director. TA-93-1 -16- (4-26-93)