9.9.2 Fences
A. A finished side of all fences shall face off site. If support posts are located or visible on one side only, that side shall be deemed the unfinished side.
B. Razor wire, concertina wire, barbed wire, and similar fencing materials shall be prohibited as follows:
1. In all residential districts and in sites adjacent to residential uses, except in the Rural Tier; and
2. In the SRP-C District (County Only), all Design districts and the CI District.
3. Exception
Barbed wire is allowed where associated with a major or minor utility.
C. Uncoated chain link fencing shall not be permitted within the CI District.
D. Electric Fences
1. Exemption
Underground electric fences shall be exempt from the requirements of this section.
2. Uses and Locations
a. Electric fences shall be allowed in conjunction with following uses:
(1) Government facilities in paragraph 5.2.4D, Government Facilities;
(2) Utilities in paragraph 5.2.4J, Utilities; and
(3) Industrial uses in paragraph 5.2.6, Industrial Use Categories.
b. Electric fences are not permitted within Design districts.
c. A minor special use permit is required for electric fences located within “street frontage” as referenced in the table in paragraph 9.9.1A.
d. An electric fence shall be allowed in conjunction with a use or location not otherwise authorized by this section if it is required by the state or federal government.
3. General Standards
a. Electric fences shall only be battery-powered with a maximum 12-volt direct current.
b. The electric charge produced by an electric fence upon contact shall not exceed energizer characteristics set forth in paragraph 22.108 and depicted in Figure 102 of International Electro Technical Commission (IEC) Standard No. 60335-2-76, latest edition.
c. Electric fence cabling and wires shall not be connected to an overhead power line post.
d. An electric fence shall not interfere with overhead utility lines or the maintenance of those lines.
e. An electric fence shall not interfere with the transmission of power, telephone, radio, television, or data.
f. The electric fence system shall contain a cut-off switch capable of disconnecting the electric fence in its totality from all energizers. Such switch shall be clearly marked and easily observable and accessible from a primary path of entry for emergency and enforcement personnel.
g. Warning signs shall be installed.
4. Perimeter Wall or Fence
a. General
(1) A perimeter fence or wall shall be required.
(2) An electric fence shall be completely interior to the perimeter non-electric fence or wall.
(3) When the adjacent property is a residential district or use, the perimeter fence or wall visible from that property shall be either:
(i) A minimum 80% opaque; or
(ii) Located behind an evergreen hedge that achieves a minimum height of six (6) feet and 80% opacity within three (3) years of planting; or
(iii) Located behind an existing or proposed project boundary buffer.
(4) The lowest portion of a perimeter fence or wall shall be constructed so that no space exists between the ground and the fence or wall.
b. Spacing
(1) An electric fence shall be separated from the perimeter fence or wall, except at gate openings, by either four (4) to eight (8) inches or more than three (3) feet.
(2) Except at gates, no part of a perimeter fence or wall shall contact the electric fence.
(3) The area between the electric fence and perimeter fence or wall shall be unobstructed.
c. Height
An electric fence shall be at least two (2) feet taller than the perimeter fence or wall.