§ 9-3. Chain link fences; requirements; prohibitions.

(a)

Requirements. All wire fences shall be a chain link of single or double looped type, and shall be aluminum or galvanized steel, of not less than eleven-gauge or equal. Terminal posts shall be aluminum or galvanized steel pipe of not less than two (2) inches outside diameter or reinforced masonry columns not less than four (4) inches square. Aluminum or galvanized steel angles may be used as intermediate supports. All terminal posts and intermediate supports shall be set in concrete, and all terminal posts shall be properly braced when installing any chain link type fence. Top rails, if used, shall be aluminum or galvanized steel pipe not less than one and three-eighths (1 3/8 ) inches outside diameter. Where a top rail is not used, terminal posts shall be properly braced with aluminum or galvanized steel pipe.

(b)

Prohibitions.

(1)

Barbed wire is specifically prohibited on any and all fences, walls and/or structures of any kind, whatsoever, within the village, except that a maximum of three (3) strands of barbed wire is allowed on fences and/or walls (in addition to the maximum fence/wall height) located in industrial zoning districts for security purposes, so long as the barbed wire is not visible from any adjacent street or residentially zoned property.

(2)

Chain link fences are specifically prohibited around the perimeter of all parks and/or preserve areas within the village where the parks and/or preserve areas abut a residential zone.

(Code 1967, § 10-2(b); Ord. No. 412, § 1, 4-21-94)