Fences.

[Added 8-3-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006; amended 5-5-2022 by L.L. No. 2-2022]A. Fence permit required. The Building Division shall issue a fence permit to any applicant who has:(1) Submitted a site plan showing the height and placement of the proposed fence to be in conformity with this Code;(2) Paid the application fee in the amount established by resolution of the Town Board; and(3) Received site plan approval, where required under Article III of this chapter.B. No stockade or other solid fence or chain-link fences are permitted in the front setback of any residential lot. No fence in excess of four feet in height shall be erected in the front setback of any residential lot.C.

Fences in the rear and side setbacks for residential uses shall conform to the following standards:Fence Height(feet)Minimum Setback from Property Line(feet)6 and under07108 and over15D. The face side of any fence erected in any district shall face the nearest abutting property, and all posts or supports shall be on the inside of the fence unless the posts or supports constitute an integral part of the face side of the fence.E. No barbed-wire, razor wire or similar type of fences, or electric fences or fencing shall be permitted in any residential lot within the Town of Webster. However, in conformance with the other provisions and requirements of this chapter, barbed-wire or electric fences or fencing may be permitted on farms and to enclose horse paddocks.F.

In no case shall a fence be located in a buffer area nor in any Town easements without prior Town Board Approval and filing of a licensing agreement.[1]Editor's Note: Original § 225-77 , Landscaping, was repealed 6-17-1993.