§ 22-151. Nonconforming fences.

Any and all fences erected, installed or maintained in violation of this chapter 22, article XII, which existed lawfully and have been made nonconforming by any and all amendments to the article may continue as nonconforming only in accordance with the following regulations:

(1)

A nonconforming fence, which is in need of repairs to or replacement of 25 percent or less of its total lineal footage due to deterioration or as a result of a casualty event, including, but not limited to, a fire, vehicle collision or an act of God shall either have:

a.

The affected portion repaired or replaced, and it may continue to exist so long as restorative repairs are started within 30 days of notification to the property owner from the city that the fence violates City Code and such repairs are diligently prosecuted to completion, or within such additional period of time agreed to by the city;

b.

The entire fence removed or replaced with a fence which complies with all provisions of this article.

(2)

A nonconforming fence, which is in need of repairs to or replacement of more than 25 percent of its total lineal footage due to deterioration or as a result of a casualty event, including, but not limited to, a fire, vehicle collision or an act of God, shall have the entire fence removed or replaced with a fence which complies with all provisions of this article.

(3)

Notwithstanding the foregoing, each strip or slat between and among the links of a chain link fence shall be maintained in good repair. Should more than five percent of the strips or slats at any given time need repair, all of the strips or slats shall be removed from the links of a chain link fence and not replaced.

(Code 1996, § 22-151; Ord. No. F-1044, § 1, 5-16-2005; Ord. No. F-1087, § 1, 10-17-2005; Ord. No. F-2045, § 2, 11-20-2017)