ORDINANCE NO. 2364

BY: ________________________________

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 17.0502 & 17.1401

 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ORNAMENTAL FENCES

The Common Council of the City of Oak Creek does hereby ordain as follows:

SECTION 1:    Section 17.0502(e) of the Municipal Code is hereby created to read as follows:

            Ornamental Fences, as defined in section 17.1401 of this Ordinance, are permitted, upon the issuance of a building permit, adjacent to the lot line in any district, but shall not exceed a height of three (3) feet when located in the front yard or street yard in a residential district. Ornamental fences must maintain a minimum of fifty (50) percent open space.  Ornamental fences shall comply with the traffic visibility requirements set forth in Section 17.0401 of this Ordinance.  Ornamental fences shall not be chain link fences.

SECTION 2: Section 17.1401 of the Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

            Fence, Ornamental.  An architecturally attractive fence with a minimum of fifty (50) percent open space intended to decorate, accent, or frame a feature of the landscape. Ornamental fences are often used to identify a lot corner or lot line; or frame a driveway, walkway, or planting bed. Ornamental fences are often of the rail, or wrought iron type. A chain link fence is not considered an ornamental fence.

SECTION 3:    All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.

SECTION 4:    This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.

Introduced this _____ day of ____________________, 2005.

Passed and adopted this ______ day of __________________, 2005.

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                                                                                    President, Common Council

Approved this ______ day of __________________, 2005.

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ATTEST:                                                                     Mayor

__________________________________                VOTE:             Ayes_____      Noes______
City Clerk