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68 • JULY 2019 • WORLD FENCE NEWS Carrollton, Texas A fence permit is required for any new fence over 20 feet in length. A site plan showing the proposed fence location and application fee of $50 is required. Maintenance of fences by replac- ing part or all of the fence boards or by replacing boards and posts up to 20 feet in length does not require a permit. Lack of a permit requirement is not authorization for obstruction of drainage or visibility easements. Fences adjacent to screening walls Where a fence intersects with a screening wall and the height of fence exceeds the height of screening wall, the fence shall transition to the height of the screening wall over a mimimum distance of 20 ft. (Where unusual ter- rain and/or lot orientation do not al- low for an orderly transition, then the transition to the screening wall may be less than 20 ft.). Utility easements The City does not authorize fence encroachments into utility easements. In most cases however, the public utility companies will allow fences to encroach upon utility easements, re- alizing that in case of need for ease- ment service the homeowner will be totally responsible for any damages or replacements. In addition, building lines/ease- ments restrict and in many cases pro- hibit the construction of buildings, swimming pools, fences, etc., from encroaching upon such building lines and easements. Contact Building Inspection for the location of building lines and easements on the lot and the restric- tions that are applicable to them. Drainage, water and sewage easements Fence encroachments into drain- age, water, and sewer easements are typically not allowed. However, fenc- es may occasionally be built over a drainage or utility easement with the understanding that it will be the homeowner's responsibility to replace the fence at the homeowner's expense should it be necessary for the City to remove the fence to repair or replace the drainage or any piping. Traffic visibility easements Obstructions of traffic visibility at intersections are prohibited by the City visibility ordinance. While this condition applies mostly to corner lots, there could be occasions where non-corner lots are also affected. It is strongly suggested that ap- plication be submitted for permit to Building Inspection prior to finalizing your construction plans for details of visibility easements. If a fence is to be placed on the street side of a corner lot, visibility clips may be required. Such clips are determined by Building Inspection. Pool and spa enclosures Fences or building walls which are part of a pool, spa, or hot tub en- closure must be a minimum of four feet in height on the exterior and meet other safety features. An outdoor swimming pool shall be provided with a barrier that shall be installed, inspected and approved prior to plastering or filling with wa- ter. The barrier shall comply with the following: A. The top of the barrier shall be at least 48 inches (1219mm) above grade measured on the side of the bar- rier which faces away from the swim- ming pool. The maximum vertical clearance between grade and the bottom of the barrier shall be 2 inches (51mm) mea- sured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool. The maximum vertical clear- ance at the bottom of the barrier may be increased to 4 inches (102mm) when grade is a solid surface such as a concrete deck, or when the barri- er is mounted on the top of the abo- veground pool structure. Any decorative design work on the side away from the swimming pool, such as protrusions, indentations or cutouts, which render the barrier easily climbable, is prohibited. B. Openings in the barrier shall not allow passage of a 1-3/4-inch di- ameter (44 mm) sphere. Exceptions 1. Chain link fences are prohibit- ed as pool barriers. D. Access gates shall be self-clos- ing and have a self-latching device. Where the release mechanism of the self-latching device is located less than 54 inches (1372 mm) from the bottom of the gate, (1) the release mechanism shall be located on the pool side of the barrier at least 3 inch- es (76 mm) below the top of the gate, and (2) the gate and barrier shall have no opening greater than 1/2 inch (13 mm) within 18 inches (457 mm) of the release mechanism. Pedestrian gates shall swing away from the pool. Any gates other than pedestrian access gates shall be equipped with lockable hardware of padlocks and shall remain locked at all times when not in use. 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