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WORLD FENCE NEWS • OCTOBER 2012 • 71 wrought iron with or without masonry or wood piers, a 6 foot high fence is al- lowed, provided the fence is at least 50% open. This is also true for side street and rear street fences. The maximum height allowed for a solid fence in the side yard is 4 feet. A 6 foot fence is allowed if the upper 2 feet is at least 50% open construc- tion, such as lattice or chain link. A side yard fence placed at least 10 feet inside the lot line can be a solid fence up to 6 feet high. The maximum allowable height for any fence in the rear yard is 6 feet. Opaque, solid or privacy fences Let your fence pride show As first mentioned in the June issue of WFN, Bruce Schwartz, presi- dent of pioneering aluminum fence manufacturer Jerith Manufacturing Co., Inc. of Philadelphia, has been in built at the intersection of a street and a driveway, alley or another street are limited to a height of 3 feet in the vi- sion setback triangle. (See below.) Vision setback triangle: If you wish to build an opaque or solid fence where 2 streets, an alley and a street, or a driveway and a street intersect, the fence will be limited to a height of 3 feet within a specific vision setback area, to prevent traffic blind spots and hazards to pedestrians. The vision setback is formed by connecting two points, a set distance from the intersection, to form a trian- gle. The two points are measured an take a photo and e-mail it to World Fence News so that we can begin a col- lection. Please tell us why you chose the particular wording on your plate, and include any other interesting details surrounding your choice. We will publish all the photos in World Fence News as we receive them, as well as a wrap up at the end of the year. You can e-mail high resolution im- ages to editor@worldfencenews.com. Above, Bruce Schwartz of Jerith Manu- facturing Co., Inc. shows off his fence pride around Philly with this unique prestige plate. the business a long time and is proud of it. He shows his pride with this cool custom license plate on his personal vehicle – FENC UIN. He wonders – and we do, too – how many other prestige license plates are out there that have a fence theme. And we are starting to find out, as the collection of prestige plates on this page shows. They were sent in by WFN read- ers who saw Bruce's plate in the June issue. If you own one, we urge you to Wesley Schultheis President Hampton Fence Co., Inc. Flanders, Long Island, N.Y. John LaFemina Allstar Fence Chicago, Illinois Gatekeepers, Inc. is centrally located near Chattanooga, Tenn., with 1 to 2 days shipping to most of the Eastern United States. Orders ship within 24 hours. Call for a Free Catalog 800-378-Gate (4283) • 423-332-5808 www.gatekeepers.net equal distance away from the point of intersection, along the drive, walk or curb. The specific distance (10'-25') depends on your zoning district. Fences, bushes, hedges, signs, trees or other obstructions taller than 3' are prohibited within this triangle. Beware of underground cables or pipe! Call the Diggers Hotline to de- termine the location of any buried util- ities on your property. Call at least three business days before you dig. Proudly Providing These Quality Brands All Sizes And Lengths • Certification Available We Also Manufacture Truss Rods I've had this plate since 2001. The rea- son I got it is that everywhere I go and they don't know my name, they will know what I am there for and say, "Hey, FENCMAN!" We have been in business since 1977. We coated the license plate frame at my other business, which is Allstar Coatings. We do all types of powder coating, from big fence panels and cantilever gates to small car parts –our oven is 10 x10 x 25'. Ken Quitinsky, CEO Q Fence Co. Telford, Pennsylvania I am a second generation fence man. I have pride in my company and in any- thing to do with the fence business. We have been serving the Hamptons and the east end of Long Island for over 35 years. Southwestern Wire, Inc. It sounded more professional to just use the first letter of the last name. This plate was also in the World Fence News Fence Truck of the Year Contest in Nov- ember 2005. P.O. Box CC • 3505 N. I-35 • Norman, OK 73070 1-800-348 WIRE (9473) Fax: 1-405-447-2830