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December 2011

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64 • DECEMBER 2011 • WORLD FENCE NEWS Fence franchise procedures continued from page 62 CSC. • Materials breakdown. • Maps, photos and directions. • Tax exempt information, if ap- plicable. Once the bid is submitted, follow the same steps as with the commercial sales estimator. Bid acceptance procedures Upon acceptance by the customer of a commercial job bid proposal, the commercial sales coordinator and es- timator must confirm the same proce- dures as described earlier for the commercial sales estimator. When both the commercial sales estimator and commercial sales coor- dinator have completed their checklist, the job order is then turned over to the office and the order entry department. Again, remember that these exam- ples are suited to a particular company with the size and shape described ear- lier in these articles. They need to be modified to the particular demands, product mix and size of your fence company for the system to be of value to you. 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Tom's entire "Roadmap to Success" program is available on CD, along with "The Close" and "The As part of an ongoing and long- standing series, World Fence News of- fers this "snapshot" of building ordinances which affect fence installa- tions from municipalities across the United States. This information was taken from official sources, but you should always consult the appropriate building departments where you plan to work for specific requirements. Dallas, Texas A fence and screening wall must be structurally sound. It must be capa- ble of supporting its own weight. It must be properly maintained and not out of vertical alignment more than one foot from the vertical. Fences in single family and duplex districts may not exceed four feet above grade when located in the re- quired front yard. exceed nine feet in height. Fences in a required yard may not Fences in multi-tenant districts may be built to a maximum height of six feet if all requirements are met. Unless these conditions are met, a fence in a multi-tenant district may not exceed four feet above grade, except when the required front yard is gov- erned by side yard regulations. A master permit is required to erect any fence or wall over four feet high in the front yard or over six feet high if located elsewhere on private property. Fence heights in single family and duplex districts shall be measured Roadmap to Success" user manual, by contacting Profit Builders Interna- tional by phone at 386-283-4884, by e-mail at tluby@profitbuilder.org or by visiting www.profitbuilder.org. Fence ordinances from around the country from the top of the fence to the level of the ground on the inside and outside of any fence. The fence height shall be the greater of these two measurements if the fence is constructed on fill mate- rial that alters the grade, as determined by the building official; the height of the altered grade shall be included in the height of the fence. For the purpose of this provision, altered grade means the placement of fill material that exceed a slope of one foot of height for three feet of distance. In all other zoning districts, fence heights shall be measured from the top of the fence to the level of the ground on the inside of the fence. Barbed wire may not be used for fencing unless it is located six feet or more above grade and does not project beyond the property line. Fences may not be located in ease- ments, and must provide fire-fighting access to the side and rear yard. A fence must not be placed or maintained within a visibility triangle at street, alley or driveway intersec- tions if the fence is higher than two- and-a-half feet measured from the top of the adjacent street curb. Note: There are special provisions that govern the front yard. If fence panel set-back is required, the landscaping must be approved by the parks and recreation director. 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