2010-0095
INTRODUCED BY: PAUL J. HOGAN, PE, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
Title
An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances Appendix A, St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, Section IV. General provisions. 5. Fences.
Body
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, Section IV. General provisions. 5. Fences be amended as follows:
AS WRITTEN:
5. Fences: A residential fence erected within the required front yard setback may not exceed four (4) feet in height. No fence shall be erected so as to block vehicular travel sight lines, as defined in AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Official Manual). Additionally, no fence will be permitted on corner lots within twenty (20) feet of the intersection with said twenty (20) feet to be measured from the property corner along the front and side property lines.
REVISED:
5. Fences: Fences shall comply with the following requirements:
a. Fence height measurements shall include the chain wall in cases where a fence is positioned on top a chain wall.
b. Residential fences erected within the required front yard setback shall not exceed four (4) feet in height above the finished grade of the fenced property adjacent to the fence.
c. No fence shall be erected so as to block vehicular travel sight lines as defined in AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Official Manual).
d. No fence will be permitted on corner lots within twenty (20) feet of the intersection with said twenty (20) feet to be measured from the property corner along the front and side property lines. In cases where corner lots do not have a lot corner (lots with a radius located at the intersection), no fence will be permitted within a triangular area bounded by a point created by the intersection of the projection of the front and side property lines and two points along these lines measured twenty (20) feet back from the point created by the described intersection.
e. Required commercial/industrial fences serving as a buffer to existing adjacent residential districts or uses shall be measured from the highest finish grade on the commercial/industrial side of the fence. In no case shall the measurement taken from the finished grade on the residential side of the fence be less than the minimum required buffer fence height.
f. The required buffer fences shall be maintained and kept in good repair at all times.
Vote
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this _____ day of ___________, 2011, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
Amend Code -Appendix A. Section IV General provisions, fences (03-16-11)
CHAIRMAN: _________________________________
SECRETARY: _______________________________
DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT: ____________________
APPROVED: ________ DISAPPROVED: __________
PARISH PRESIDENT: _________________________
RETD/SECRETARY: __________________________
AT: _______________ RECD BY: _______________