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54 • JANUARY 2014 • WORLD FENCE NEWS Fence ordinances from around the country As part of an ongoing and longstanding series, World Fence News offers this "snapshot" of building ordinances which affect fence installations from municipalities across the United States and Canada. This information was taken from official internet sites, but you should always consult the appropriate building departments where you plan to work for specific requirements. City of Northglenn, Colorado Circumstances requiring fences and screens. All new development, redevelopment, and new, changed, or added uses shall provide sufficient THE SIMPLE IDEA OF EMBRACING CHANGE COMES FROM THE SINGLE DRIVING FORCE IN BUSINESS; SUCCESS. Waypoint ® Solar Lighting: Our customers earn an average of $12.50 more by selling a solar light over the traditional pyramid cap option. Summit™ Post Mount: Our innovative socket system allows for an easier way to level posts while providing a more stable base without shims. The quick level socket takes the constant adjustment to the base of the mount out of the equation, allowing for a stronger connection and a faster installation time. Waymark Products, LLC. 3851 Revere St, Denver, CO 80239 Toll Free: 877.652.6118 sales@waymarkproducts.com www.waymarkproducts.com PARTNER WITH US TO INCREASE YOUR PROFIT MARGINS AND JOB EFFICIENCY. R screening so that neighboring properties are shielded from any negative impacts from that development and the development is shielded from the negative impacts of adjacent uses such as streets or railroads. All fencing and screening shall be constructed of new or good used material and in a good workmanlike manner. (a) General fencing and screening. Screening shall be provided between residential and nonresidential development. The developer of an undeveloped property adjacent to an existing development shall be responsible for providing the screening. The screening shall be no less than six feet high and shall be either a privacy fence, a landscaping screen, or a combination of both. (b) Noise barrier fencing. Where a proposed residential development is adjacent to or traversed by an arterial street or state highway, the developer shall provide one or a combination of the following methods of reducing noise: (1) Noise barrier fencing that meets or exceeds the noise reduction capability of an eight-foot-high, double-sided, wood fence constructed to the standards contained in Section 607 of the Standard Specifications of the Colorado Department of Highways, or any revision of said section. (2) A 100-foot setback for dwelling units from the edge of the arterial street or state highway, based upon the full design width of the road. (3) Any alternative method, approved by the director of community development, that will reduce the projected noise level from the arterial street or state highway to 67 dBA during peak traffic hours for the future design year, measured at the exterior face of wall of any dwelling unit facing the arterial street or state highway. (c) Fencing and screening along arterial streets. (1) For any existing development or dwelling, any new or replacement fence or screen along a rear or side property line abutting an arterial street shall be no less than six feet high and shall be either a privacy fence, a landscaping screen, or a combination of both. (2) On corner lots, arterial fencing or screening shall comply with the corner vision triangle and height requirements of this article. (3) When a new fence is constructed along an arterial property line adjacent to and along an existing fence, the existing fence including posts shall be removed. (4) Direct vehicular access to