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40 • FEBRUARY 2014 • WORLD FENCE NEWS 2x THE RANGE. Single Remote Control Solution for Gated Communities. The simple-to-program Passport Wiegand-protocol receiver with Security+ 2.0™ technology delivers twice the range of traditional radio controls. That means less wait time at the gate and more satisfied residents. Contact your LiftMaster Sales Representative at 800-282-6225. Be Sure To Visit Us At Passport Receiver BOOTH NO. 511! LiftMaster.com/accessradio1 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. Forsyth Township, Michigan Definitions For the purpose of this ordinance, certain terms are defined as follows. 1. Fence – Any partition, structure or gate erected as a dividing marker, barrier or enclosure, including hedges or living bushes or shrubs, within or along the bounds or a lot or parcel. 2. Height – The distance from the grade (ground) to the top of the highest point of the fence at any given point along the fence. 3. Adjacent grade – The average grade measured at a point three feet on each side of the fence. Fence permit Prior to erection, installation, or enlargement of any fence, an application for a fence permit must be submitted and approved. The land owner shall assume full liability arising from any fence. Any permit issued under the provisions of this ordinance in which construction has not been completed within two years from the date of issuance shall expire. Regulations of fences and permitted installation 1. For all fences, the installing or requesting party shall construct the fence with the "post side" or "bad side" facing the installing party's prop- erty. This provision shall apply to both side yard and rear yard fences. Fences shall not contain electrification, barbed wire, razor wire, spikes, nails, or other sharp pointed instruments affixed, placed upon or allowed to exist in any manner attached to a fence or part of a fence, excepting electrification and barbed wire, which can be used in districts where animal husbandry is a permitted use. No person shall install, construct, or maintain any fence on easements, right-of-ways or any properties not owned, leased, or rented by that person. Materials shall consist of cyclonetype metal links and posts, wood components, or equivalent materials, or natural vegetation. Fences on all lots of record, in all residential districts which enclose property and/or within a required side and rear yard, shall not exceed six feet in height, measured from the surface of the ground and shall not extend toward the front of the lot nearer than the front of the house or the minimum required front yard setback. Fences shall be constructed to allow ample space for maintenance, without having the applicant trespass on the neighboring property to maintain their fence. Fences up to four feet in height may be erected from the front edge of the dwelling to within 15 feet of the right-of-way, unless the fence is of chain link, split rail, or other seethrough material which can then be erected from the front edge of the dwelling to and along the road rightof-way. At an intersection, the fence must be erected 25 feet from corner right-of-way. Consideration shall be given to whether a proposed fence enhances the neighborhood or blocks scenic views for nearby property owners and be aesthetically pleasing and in keeping with the character of the neighborhood, as