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66 • SEPTEMBER 2012 • WORLD FENCE NEWS 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 and Canada. This infor- mation was taken from official sources, but you should always consult the ap- propriate building departments where Controlled Products San Jose branch hosts technical and safety standards training seminar On July 12, Controlled Products Systems Group (CPSG) held a full day technical and safety standards training seminar at its San Jose, Calif. branch. The seminar was co-hosted by LiftMaster, and was attended by 19 area dealers. The morning session covered per- sonal safety, ASTM gate standards and an in-depth explanation of UL325. The afternoon portion covered a variety of topics, including an intro- duction to electronics, correct usage of various test equipment, proper meth- ods for installation and troubleshoot- ing of automatic gate equipment. There was also an overview of the CSL24V, CSW24V and LA-500 oper- ators from LiftMaster. CPSG branch manager Brad Han- cock and Kevin Taylor, LiftMaster's area sales representative, organized the seminar, which featured Bill McCoy as the instructor. McCoy is LiftMaster's regional trainer and lead instructor for the Chamberlain Training Academy in Tucson, Ariz. The majority of the information given at the San Jose seminar was taken from the same material used by McCoy in the Training Academy's multi-day training format, and in- cluded a large amount of practical in- formation. Steve Yoder of R&S Erection was the lucky winner of a LiftMaster LA500 res- idential / light commercial swing gate operator. Participants in the July 12 technical and safety standards training seminar held at the CPSG San Jose, Calif. branch. Fence ordinances from around the U.S. you plan to work for specific require- ments. St. Charles County, Missouri A building permit is required for a fence that is over 24 inches in height. Ray Etchepare, CPSG western re- gional business development manager, noted that he was very pleased with the dealer participation and enthusi- asm for Controlled Products' first sem- inar since opening the San Jose branch in June 2011. "We felt that it was important to present a type of seminar that dealers in this area had not been exposed to in the past; our goal was not to sell them Fences over six feet in height are re- quired to get a building permit and be engineered. A fence may be erected or con- structed in compliance with all county ordinances as well as the following on a particular product, but to give them some tools and resources to be more confident and knowledgeable in the field, regardless of the brand of product they might be dealing with," he commented. Several upcoming CPSG San Jose functions are scheduled for the rest of 2012 and into 2013. Contact Hancock at 408-791-3060 or at bhancock@con- trolledproducts.com for further details. general conditions: • A fence may be located on a side or rear lot line, but no such fence shall protrude in full or part on adjacent property or right-of-way. • Fence height shall be measured from an established grade to the top most section of the fence. Where the grade forms a contour, the fence shall be required to maintain the same con- tour. • All portions of any fence must be constructed of the same or harmonious material. Fences consisting of solid metal panels are prohibited. Vertical and/or horizontal supports and cross members must face the interior of the lot. • Fences shall be maintained by the property owner according to all other codes of St. Charles County. • Fences on corner lots must ob- serve the sight triangle requirement as defined in this ordinance. Bill McCoy leads the seminar as Brad Hancock, in the foreground, observes. (CPSG photos) visit www.worldfencenews.com For convenient access to World Fence News OnLine, • No structure, planting, or other object that is an obstruction to vision shall be placed or be permitted in areas of corner lots as described except as approved by the county engineer or the director of development review. No structure, planting, or other ob- ject greater than three feet in height above street grade is allowed within the sight triangle. However, vegetation (i.e., tree limbs) may overhang such an area, provided that it does not extend lower than seven feet from the ground. The areas of corner lots to which this restriction applies are: • The triangular area formed by in- tersecting property lines (or their ex- tension, in the case of rounded corners) and a line connecting those intersecting lines at points 30 feet from their intersection; and • The triangular area formed by in- tersecting edges of street pavement and of driveway or alley pavement and a line connecting those intersecting continued on page 74