01-24-2002 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment

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Secs. 106-774--106-79~served. . DIVISION 4. FENCING AND LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS Sec. 106-791. Front yard areas. No fences, structures, grading, or barrier hedges shall be permitted within any front yard areas except in the case of large lot residential lots, or in the case of lots with a front yard directly adjacent to the shoreline of Galveston Bay, as provided in section 106-792: Sec. 106-?92. Large lot residential lots. In the case of large lot residential lots, six feet perimeter fences are permitted as an accessory use. In the case of lots with a front yard directly adjacent to the shoreline of Galveston Bay, four feet front yard fences are permitted parallel and adjacent to the side lot lines. However, such fences shall not be permitted on the front lot line directly adjacent to "" Galveston Bay, and shall only be constituted of chain link. These exceptions do not permit structures, grading, or barrier hedges. Sec. 106-793. Fences in side and rear yards. Within side yards and rear yards, fences of not higher than six feet excluding six-inch rot boards and walls 42 inches high or less shall be permitted. Sec. 106-794. Fences and trees on utility easements. Fences or trees placed upon utility easements are subject to removal at the owner's expense if required for the maintenance or improvement of the utility. Trees on utility easements containing overhead wires shall not exceed ten feet in height. Sec. 106-785. Maintenance of fences. Both sides of the fence must be maintained in good condition by the owner of the fence. Sec. 106-796. Barbed wire fences. Barbed wire fences shall not be permitted, used or constructed except in industrial districts or to control livestock as hereinafter provided. . Sec. 106-797. Property line fences in industrial districts. Property line fences in any industrial district shall not exceed eight feet in height except that: (1) Fences erected along a property line in common with a residential district shall be subject to the provisions herein described in residential district fences; and (2) Fences in commercial and industrial zones which are primarily erected as a security measure may have arms projecting into the applicant's property on which barbed wire can be fastened commencing at a point at least seven feet above the ground, and such fence shall not be erected within the required landscaped portion of any yard or the front yard setback of any commercial or industrial establishment. Sec. 106-798. Fencing and wall requirements for automotive wrecking, salvage yards, junk dealers, etc. (a) General requirement. Every automotive wrecking and salvage yard/junk dealer/scrap metal processor yard with the city shall be completely surrounded and enclosed by a solid fence or wall which is at least eight feet in height. ~~' ~1 (b) Construction, maintenance of fence or wall. Every fence or wall herein shall be V constructed and maintained as follows: