A. Purpose: The purpose of these regulations is to protect the visual quality and to minimize sight distance impairment on roadways by establishing height limits for fencing and hedges located within yard setbacks.
 
B. Definitions:

1. Fencing - A barrier constructed of wood, metal, wire, fabric, boards, or other materials and which is intended to demarcate a boundary, separate land uses, secure animals, enclose property, and/or exclude people and animals from a designated area. Solid fencing is fencing that impairs through vision and conflicts with vehicle sight distance. Walls constructed of concrete, stone, brick, tile, or similar type of solid material are included in the definition of fencing.
2. Hedges - Compact evergreen plants forming a solid screen that impairs sight distance.

C. Height Measurement: Fencing shall be measured from the base at finished grade to the highest point. Hedges shall be measured from their base at finished grade to their highest point.

DOWNLOAD Table L-II 4.2.6.D "Height Limits within Setback Area" for the details of the Height Standards.  All the information on this page wil be included in that file.

Where solid and open fence materials are combined, the most restrictive standard shall apply.

D. Height Exceptions. Table standards may be exceeded as follows:

1. If submitted as part of the review of a discretionary land use permit, the Planning Agency may allow an increased height for project that requires a higher fence, hedge, or wall for Security, visual, or noise attenuation purposes.
2. Subject to the granting of a Use Permit, fencing may exceed the height maximums established by this Chapter if findings can be made that such an exception is needed for protection of the public health and safety or to shield unsightly areas or uses.

E. UBC Compliance. Solid fence and wall construction are subject to the requirements of the Uniform Building Code.