World Fence News

52 • JULY 2018 • WORLD FENCE NEWS who is boss! I soak a bucket of corn in three quarts of "Old Red Eye" whiskey and put it on the ground. The next after- noon, the pig is there as usual. I swear he is smirking at me! Course, it could be an optical illusion in the half light. Anyway, I don't dare light a cigarette; Gawd, them fumes was strong! Probably flatten a half mile all round if they blew! The pig staggers as they hit him… He starts eating a half hour later. I'm zonked on the fumes, he's zonked on the booze. I see two of him, and I never even touched the stuff! As he's staggering in circles, the customer ties him up, and loads him and me on the truck. Off we go, the pig happily grunting and snorting, and me giggling. I bet he had one hell of a hangover in the morning! Fencer doesn't know where to turn when "boar-dom" sets in continued from page 46 As part of an ongoing and long-standing series, World Fence News offers this "snapshot" of build- ing ordinances which affect fence in- stallations from municipalities across the United States and Canada, includ- ing those in historic districts, which often have their own requirements. This information was taken from offi- cial web sites, but you should always consult the appropriate building de- partments for specific requirements. • • • Prosper, Texas Wooden fences adjacent to or vis- ible from the street. Wooden fences on lots or tracts that are adjacent to a street and visible from the street shall be constructed as board-on-board with a top rail. Fences adjacent to public or pri- vate open space, public or private parks, or hike and bike trails shall be ornamental metal, tubular steel or split rail with a minimum 50% through vision. Wooden fences legally installed on or before October 7, 2015 may be replaced with a wooden fence in compliance with the wooden fence standards as they exist or as may be amended. Fences or low walls located in the required front yard of a residential district: Fences or low walls located in the required front yard of any residential district or any residential lot shall be subject to the following approval pro- cess and meet the following standards: (1) The fence or low wall shall require approval of the Town Coun- cil. An application for Town Council consideration of a fence or wall in the required front yard shall be submitted on a form supplied by the Department of Development Services. (2) Fences shall have a minimum of 50% through vision and shall not exceed eight feet in height. (3) Low, solid walls may be ap- proved by the Town Council subject to the following criteria: a. Shall not exceed three feet in height; b. Shall be constructed of clay fired brick, natural stone or manufac- tured stone; c. Shall not be constructed of con- crete block, split faced concrete block or stucco; and d. Shall not be painted. Chain-link fences Chain-link fences are not permit- ted in the required front yard of any residential zoning district or any res- idential lot. Alternate materials The Town Council may approve alternate materials for fences and low walls. An application for Town Coun- cil consideration of an alternate fence or low wall material shall be submit- ted on a form supplied by the Depart- ment of Development Services. Fences in all zoning districts shall meet the following requirements: (a) A fence permit must be ob- tained from the Building Inspection Division prior to installation. It shall be unlawful for any person to install or cause to be installed, or to per- mit any person to install a fence, or to make any alterations, additions or changes to a fence, without first hav- ing procured a permit to do so from the building official. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a permit shall not be required for alter- ations, additions or changes if repairs do not exceed 16 linear feet of the area of the fence over a 12 month period. (b) No fence shall be constructed within any drainage easement in the corporate limits of the town unless the town engineer shall have first de- termined and advised the building of- ficial, in writing, that he believes such Fence ordinances from across the country continued on page 54 Let C-Post whip your fence projects into shape! QUESTIONS? Contact us: fence@gregorycorp.com. ©Copyright 2017 Gregory Industries, Inc 1- 8 6 6 - 4 6 2 -76 7 8 w w w . g r e g o r y c o r p . c o m Gregory Industries, Inc. 4100 13th Street, SW Canton, Ohio 44710 MEETS ALL "BUY AMERICA" Super C-Posts from Gregory THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME THE SUPERIOR POST SYSTEM FOR USE WITH WELDED WIRE AND EXPANDED METAL FENCING. STRENGTH. Greater bending strength than Schedule 40 pipe. CORROSION PROTECTION. Heaviest amount of con nuous zinc coa ng available on any framework (4 oz. per sq. .). OPEN CHANNEL DESIGN. Air circula on eliminates condensa on buildup on the inside of the post. Specified for use by ASTM-F1043. WELDED WIRE FENCING EXPANDED METAL FENCING

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