(a) Residential fences or walls are permitted up to the side and rear property lines and not closer than two (2) feet to any public right-of-way in residential districts, but shall not be greater than six (6) feet in height in the side yard and rear yard, nor greater than four (4) feet in height in the street yard. Residential fences or walls may be six (6) feet in height in the rear street yard of a double frontage lot or in the side street yard of a corner lot not closer than fifteen (15) feet to the right-of-way of the side street yard. No fence or wall greater than two (2) feet in height shall be placed within the vision triangle. No fence or wall which incorporates barbed wire shall be permitted in a residential district. Residential fences may be constructed or placed within the required shore yard in any district provided the fence is not more than 4 feet in height, is a split-rail or board type with minimum openings of at least 1 foot by 8 foot, and is at least 2 feet from the ordinary high water mark of any navigable waterway.

(b) Security fences or walls are permitted in all districts other than residential districts. Security fences or walls may be placed on side and rear property lines, but shall not be located closer than two (2) feet to a public right-of-way line. Security fences or walls shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height. No fence or walls greater than two (2) feet in height shall be placed within the vision triangle. Security fences shall not be constructed or placed within the required shore yard in any district or within the 100-year recurrence interval floodplain. (6/2/92)

(c) No fence, except barbed wire or wire strand fences for agricultural purposes, shall be constructed or placed within the FPO Floodplain Overlay. [Code § 12.15-3.]