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(Jim) Lucci Management Motivational Associates, Inc. 18 Hansome Place • Freeport, NY 11520 • MMAJandJ@aol.com Please call me. I’m interested in____________________________________________________ Telephone________________________________ Convenient time________________________ Fax Number _____________________________ E-mail: ________________________________ Name __________________________________________________________________________ Name of Business/Organization_____________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________________ City________________________________ State ______________ Zip _____________________ PVC WIRE Fence ordinances from around the country 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. Plano, Texas To obtain a required fence permit, two copies of a site plan showing the location of the fence on the property must be submitted. For masonry fences or fences utilizing masonry columns, drawings showing footing construction must be included. Draw- ings must be submitted along with a completed application form. Masonry fences, brick columns, and retaining walls (over 4 feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top) shall be dated, designed, signed and sealed by a State of Texas registered engineer. The following is a general outline of drawings and documents necessary for plan review. 1. Site plan which includes loca- tion of fences on the property. 2. Fence elevations. 3. Structural plans must include: sections and details of all footings (if applicable). 4. Gate submittal requires stamped survey indicating location of gate. Fence/gate prohibited from encroach- ing on city right of way. Sliding gates shall be installed inside the fence line and not on the alley side. All en- croachments shall be removed. 1. The maximum height of a fence shall not exceed 8 feet. 2. The maximum height of a fence in the required front yard shall not ex- ceed 40 inches in height and shall be at least 50% open. 3. Fences enclosing corner lot properties must comply with sight vis- ibility guidelines. 4. Fences enclosing pool/spa are subject to special requirements. 5. A footing inspection (if applica- ble) and final fence inspection are re- quired. The permit holder is responsible for requesting required in- spections. 6. A permit is not required for al- terations, additions or changes if re- pairs do not exceed 25% of the area of the fence over a 12-month period. Additions do not include adding linear feet to existing fences. 7. A permit is not required for re- taining walls which are not over 4 feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, un- less supporting a surcharge or im- pounding class 1, 11, 111-A liquids. 8. When installing a new fence parallel to and within three feet of an existing fence on the same lot, the ex- isting fence shall be removed. 9. Products manufactured for other uses such as plywood, corru- gated steel, barbed wire or fiberglass panels are prohibited as allowed fenc- ing materials. 10. Contact your homeowner’s as- sociation for additional requirements from deed restrictions and covenants. 11. Golf net fences –All golf nets greater than 10 feet must be engi- neered for wind load and foundation to insure that they remain upright. All golf nets greater than 8 feet must have board of adjustments approval prior to permit issuances. Fences: All fences with an estate develop- ment district shall comply with the fol- lowing standards: a. Fences within the front yard set- back shall be no more than 48 inches in height. Combinations of berms and fences shall not exceed 48 inches in height. b. Fences within the front yard set- back shall be horizontal rail or vertical wrought iron with or without masonry columns. c. All fencing shall be at least 50% see-through, except that required for enclosing swimming pools. d. No farm or rural fencing (such as barbed wire) shall be used. Smooth, non-climbable 2” x 4” mesh on metal posts will be acceptable behind the building line. e. Solid type or stockade fencing or walls shall not be constructed on property lines. All fences in the gen- eral residential district shall comply with the following standards: a. Fences greater than 40 inches in height shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the front of a structure and shall be no taller than six feet. Where an alley intersects with a street, no fence or plant taller than 30 inches may be placed within a site vis- ibility triangle defined by measuring eight feet to a point along the property lines and joining said points to form the hypotenuse of the triangle. On any corner lot, no fence shall be erected or maintained in such a manner as to obstruct or interfere with a clear line of sight for the drivers of approaching motor vehicles within a triangular area formed by extending the two curb lines a distance of 45 feet from their point of intersection, and connecting these points with an imaginary line, thereby making a continued on page 72