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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2400 12/05/1972 ORDINANCE NO. 2400 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE REGULATIONS FOR FENCES BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: That Article VII of Chapter 21 of the Municipal Code of Mount Prospect of 1957, as amended, be and the same is amended in its entirety so that hereafter the said Article VII shall be and read as follows: ARTICLE VII FENCES Section 21.701: Height and Location (a) Fences not more than five (5') feet in height will be permitted in the Village of Mount Prospect as follows: (1) Along the interior or rear lot lines and entirely behind the fr.ont building line. (2) On corner lots, any fence shall be set back one (1') foot from the right-af-way line of the side street and entirely be- hind the rear building line on the side street side. (b) Fences at least four (4') feet six (6") inches,' but not greater than five (5') feet in height to completely surround swimming pools other than swimming pools having a raised deck at least four (4') feet six (6") inches above grade and may be-placed as follows: (1) Along the perimeter of the pool walk areas; or (2) Along the perimeter of the lot as described in (a) - I and 2 above. (c) In residential districts as defined by the Village of Mount Prospect Zoning Ordinance: A fence up to six (6') feet in height will be permitted if placed no nearer to property lines than a building is permitted under the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Mount Prospect, and provided that a twenty-five (25!) foot set-back is main- tained from the rear lot line. (d) In a residential district, patio screening )< not to exceed six (6') feet in height nor eighteen (18') feet in length will be allowed nearer to the lot line than the building is permitted, provided: (1) It is located adjacent to or adjoining a patio or swimming pool. - 2 - . . ' (2) Said screening is entirely in the rear yard. Section-21.702~- -Construction (a) Pences shall be so constructed as to have a smooth finish side facing towards the nearest lot line. (b) It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain anywhere within the Village of Mount Prospect a fence equipped or having barbed wire, spikes, or any similar device, or any electric charge sufficient to cause shock, ex- cept barbed wire used for maximum security approved by the Board of Trustees pursuant to a public hearing by the Board of Appeals. Chain link fence shall be erected so that the barbs are on the bottom. (c) Fences surrounding swimming pools must meet these addi- tional specifications: el) All fence posts shall be decay or corrosion resistant and all fence openings or points of entry to the pool area shall be equipped with gates, which gates shall be equipped with self- closing and self-latching devices placed at the top of the gate and made inaccessible to small children. In the event such pool has a raised deck as indicated in paragraph (a) of Sec- tion 21.ll08, all points of entry thereto shall be equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices placed at the top and made inaccessible to small children. (2) The fence and gates shall be at least four (4') feet six (6") inches, but not greater than five (5') feet in height above the walk grade level except as allowed in Section 21.701 (d). (3) If the fence construction required in this Section is constructed upon property lines, pursuant to a given variation, so as to completely enclose the yard area, such construction shall be considered to meet the requirements of this Section. - 3 - Section 21.703: Nuisance Abatement Any fence which may be erected or in process of erection, contrary to the.provisions of this Chapter, shall be deemed a nuisance, and it shall be the duty of the Director of Building and Zoning to sum- marily abate the same. Section 21.704: Issuance of Permits The Director of Building and Zoning is hereby authorized to issue a permit for the erection of a fence provided: (a) Two (2) drawings or sketches of the proposed fence Bre submitted along with a properly completed building permit application; (b) The proposed fence shall meet the requirements set forth in this Articl~ VII of Chapter 21 herein; and (c) It shall be unlawful to proceed with the construction or erection of any fence before a permit for such work has been obtained from the Building and Zoning Depart- ment. - 4 - SECTION TWO: That subsection (c) of Section 21.ll08 be and the same is hereby amended to reflect the changes in fencing require- ments in outdoor swimming pools outlined in SECTION ONE above; so that hereafter said subsection (c) shall be and read as follows: -II (c) The fence and gates shall be at least four (4') feet six (6") inches, but not greater than five (5') feet in height above the walk grade level." SECTION THREE: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law. AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 PASSED and APPROVED this 5th day of __ December , 1972. ATTEST: dJI !r/A/~ _ Village er1( ~ ~. _ // r -", 1 ~g, ent - 5 -