Issue link: https://read.dmtmag.com/i/123858
78 • MAY 2013 • WORLD FENCE NEWS Fence ordinances continued from page 76 (B) Abatement of nuisance. Any fence that is constructed or maintained contrary to the provisions of this article shall be deemed to be a nuisance, and it shall be the duty of the building inspector of this Village to abate the same. (3) Business properties. At business properties on which the owner installs, or the city requires, the erection of a masonry wall or solid fence of an approved material 6 feet in height, the fence material shall reduce to 4 feet in height at the residential building line and then step down to 2 feet, 6 inches in height at the front lot line of the residential property. (4) All owners/occupants of property in non-residential zoning districts shall comply with the requirements of zoning ordinance regarding the construction of walls between residential and non-residential properties. (5) Privacy fences shall not exceed 6 feet in height, be self-supporting and shall be installed in a workmanlike and approved manner. Acceptable materials may include naturally durable wood, treated wood such as cedar or redwood, synthetic materials as approved, metal, or other materials if approved by the city. It is recommended that privacy fences be constructed in such a manner that neither side shall be different from the other. If there is a different, or what is commonly referred to as a "bad side," it shall face the installing party's property. This provision shall apply to both side yard and rear yard fences. (6) For all fences other than privacy fences, the installing or requesting party shall construct the fence with the "post side" or "bad side" facing the installing party's property. This provision shall apply to both side yard and rear yard fences. (7) Swimming pools, spas, hot tubs. Safety fences, alarms, locks and Fence Industry Suppliers, Give Your Business A Little . . . T.M.C. (Total Market Coverage) Get a direct line to the decision makers in the fence business by advertising in the pages of World Fence News and The Fencer's Almanac. Contractors and installers read us every month to learn about the latest products, tools, techniques and industry scuttlebutt. World Fence News is the premier showcase for new products for the fencing and access control markets! Exposure in World Fence News has helped successfully launch hundreds of new products! Call for details on how to maximize your coverage in World Fence News. 2013 Edition of The Fencer's Almanac April 2013 World Fence News World Fence News and The Fencer's Almanac ••• Covering the Fence Industry Since 1983! Wholesalers and other vendors read World Fence News and The Fencer's Almanac to find out what products are hot, what products might be and why. Manufacturers pick us up to read about the latest market developments and industry strategies. This is what Total Market Coverage is all about . . . Reaching everyone in the fence industry. Isn't it time you tried it? For information on display advertising, product literature inserts, direct mail campaigns, and editorial, contact Rick Henderson. 1-800-231-0275 (in the U.S. and Canada) • 512-349-2536 • Fax 512-349-2567 E-mail: editor@worldfencenews.com • www.worldfencenews.com hardware are not governed by this ordinance, and citizens should refer to the current building code for requirements. Prohibited conditions. The following shall be prohibited: (1) The erection or extension of a fence that may impede ingress or egress of a stairway, entrance, exit of a building or any portion of a sidewalk adjacent to such building. (2) Spikes, nails, barbed wire, razor wire or other sharp pointed instruments affixed, placed upon or allowed to exist in any manner attached to a fence or part of a fence. (3) Fences which utilize either a shock or electrocution. Any fence installation or repair utilizing electricity or electrical components shall require a permit and a final inspection from the electrical inspector. (4) Fences which obstruct access to, or the visibility of, fire hydrants, water meter wells, other utility reading devices, or vehicular or pedestrian traffic. (5) Damaged or unstable fences if the condition of the fence is a hazard to the health, safety and/or welfare of the general public. (6) Hedges that contain plant material that is dead, dying or diseased, which exceeds the maximum allowable height of 6 feet or which create obstructions as described in this ordinance. (7) Fences or hedges erected or installed except as allowed herein. Hedge rows shall be considered fences. Ask the fuel expert Are you over-paying for fuel? BY JACK LEE PRESIDENT & CEO , 4REFUEL CANADA INC . We all have the nagging suspicion that our overall cost for fuel is too high. But the answer isn't a simple one. In fact, the causes and the culprits might surprise you. Over the past couple of years the price at the pump has fluctuated a great deal. Among businesses, cutting back on fuel expenses was not an option since our production and livelihood are fuel-reliant. All we could do was pay the price and pass on the expense wherever possible to our clients. Fuel had become the largest expense for many industries. Today the price we pay for fuel is again rising like most every other operating cost, and we wonder if we're paying too much. Unless you're pumping oil in the backyard, you probably are. Or perhaps you've discovered a continued on page 80