22.62.020 General provisions.
Any fence, hedge or wall shall comply with the following standards:
A. Fences, hedges or walls shall not exceed six feet in height when located in a required side yard or rear yard.
1. Fences, walls or hedges located adjacent to a public right-of-way shall not exceed thirty-six inches in height at a point within five feet of a public street intersection, private driveway or alley.
B. Fences, hedges or walls shall not exceed four feet in height when located in a required front yard; except that on corner parcels within five feet of a public intersection, the fence, wall or hedge shall not exceed thirty-six inches in height.
1. A front yard chain link fence for a school may be up to eight feet in height, but shall not exceed thirty-six inches in height within five feet of a public intersection.
C. Fence, hedge or wall height shall be measured from the existing grade. In all cases, the fence, hedge or wall height shall be measured in a continuum at each point along the fence or wall.
D. Fences up to eight feet in height shall be permitted on those residential properties abutting SR 167, an operating railroad right-of-way, or properties adjacent to an industrial zone. Said fence height shall only be permitted on the property line actually abutting the above properties. Building permit is required for fences over six feet in height. (Ord. 977-05 § 1; Ord. 817 § 2, 1996).