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world fence news • august 2016 • 61 – Animal pens: Fences that will create a dog run or another pen must be kept five feet from an adjoining property line. If the animal has the entire run of the yard, this restriction does not apply. Restrictions Location: No fence shall be built within the required front yard as de- fined in the zoning ordinance, except in agricultural and industrial zones. Exceptions: 1. A fence made of wood or wrought iron, which is less than 3½ feet in height. A minimum four inch wide ver- tical space per each linear foot and a minimum one foot wide horizontal space between horizontal portions of the fence are required. 2. A fence made of brick or ma- sonry (excluding cinder block), which is less than 2½ feet in height. Generally, a fence may extend up to the property lines unless there is an easement on the lot. Never build outside your property line or on city right-of-way. Do not enclose any utili- ty apparatuses within your fence. Floodplain, drainage, and utility easements: Engineering department approval is required to locate a fence in a floodplain area or drainage ease- ment. Intersecting lots: In order to pre- vent the creation of blind intersec- tions, no fence may extend into the tri- angular area formed by extending the two curb or pavement lines to a point: 1. 25 feet from the intersection at the curb (for the intersection of a street and an alley) and connecting the two points to form a 45° triangle, or 2. 45 feet from the intersection at the curb (for the intersection of two streets) and connecting the two points to form a 45° triangle. KENOSHA, WISCONSIN Height Residential front yard fences are limited to a height of four feet and rear and side yard fences are limited to a height of six feet above the natural grade. The front yard is measured from the building line/foundation of the residence toward the street. Residential front yard fences shall be constructed 50% open, of dec- orative-type fencing; i.e., split rail, wrought iron, picket. Chain-link type and privacy fenc- ing; i.e., stockade, is prohibited in front yards. Side and rear yard fences are lim- ited to a six foot height. Fence ordinances continued from page 58 Permits Permits are required for all fence- type structures, including arbors and/ or trellises used as fences. Work authorized under a fence permit shall be completed within 180 days following the date of issuance. Location The property owner is responsible for locating property lines. The owner may hire a licensed land surveyor to survey the property and place official markers on the boundary lines. Note that the City of Kenosha does not perform this service nor pro- vide legal advice related to boundary line disputes. Fences must not encroach on ad- jacent properties. Fences located ad- jacent to public sidewalks shall main- tain a six inch setback. Fences installed on lots with a double frontage shall be installed in accordance with the required front yard setback on both streets. Utilities A three foot setback shall be maintained from any utility pedestal on or abutting the property. The mark- ing of underground cables and wires in utility easements must be done pri- or to digging post holes. Vision clearance triangle A 15' vision clearance triangle is required for all fences over three feet in height located along roadways, al- leys, and driveway areas. Supplemental information • All structural and support com- ponents of a fence shall face away from adjacent properties. • Fences shall be installed with the finished side facing the adjacent property or public right-of-way. • Barbed wire fences are prohibit- ed in residential and business districts. • For retaining walls that are two feet or greater in height, a fence is re- quired atop of the wall. • Fencing located atop a retaining wall, berm or other methods require a preliminary inspection. Swimming pools Pools and hot tubs with depths of 24" to 48" are required to be sur- rounded by a fence.