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AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA,
GOVERNING THE TYPE AND CONSTRUCTION OF ALL FENCES WITHIN THE CITY: RESTRICTING THE
ERECTION OF FENCES: RESTRICTING THE PLANTING AND CARE OF HEDGES: PROVIDING FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF FENCES WHERE VARIOUS ZONES MEET: PROVIDING FOR THE SCREENING OF
UNSIGHTLY OCCUPATIONS: PROVIDING FOR PLANNING AND ZONING APPROVAL OF ALL FENCES.
THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, HEREBY ORDAINS THAT:
Section 1: FENCE PERMITS
Plans showing the proposed location of any fence or wall proposed to
be erected and specifications for the type of construction shall be
submitted to the building official prior to starting such construction.
All provision of this chapter and of the building code shall be
complied with prior to the issuance of and such permit. A fee of
Three Dollars ($3.00) per thousand shall be charged for each such
fence or wall permit.
Section 2: TYPES OF FENCES AND WALLS PERMITTED
All fences and walls constructed shall comply with the type of
construction and materials required by the building code. Once
these qualifications are met, the following types of fences
and walls may be erected:
(1) Rot and termite resistive wood.
(2) Wood which has been chemically pressure treated to resist rot
and termites.
(3) Noncorrodib1e metal or galvanized wire fabric of eleven (11) gauge
mounted on steel posts.
(4) Ornamental iron.
(5) Ventilated concrete or masonry.
Section 3: FENCING OF EASEMENTS PROHIBITED
No person shall enclose or fence any utility easement unless they have
provided adequate access thereto for the purpose of working on utilities
or repairing and maintaining utilities therein or thereon located,
such access to be provided in such a way that no such fence will have
to be cut or any wall removed. No dedicated right-of-way shall be
fenced.
Section 4: RESTRICTIONS ON ERECTION OF FENCES AND HEDGES
All walls, fences and hedges located, erected, constructéd,. reconstructed
or altered outside of the building lines of all property in the city
shall not be more than four (4) feet in height from the front building
line to the front lot line and not more than six (6) feet from the
front building line to the rear easement or property line, except no
walls, fences and hedges shall be permitted within the area formed
by the property lines of intersecting streets for a distance of twenty-five
(25) feet from their intersection with one another at a height greater than
three (3) feet.
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Section 5: BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
ABUTTING RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Whenever any business, professional commercial, or industrial district
as shown on the zoning districts map abuts any residential district as
shown on said map, there shall be a landscape buffer strip at least
five (5) feet wide the full length of the property line adjoining
said residential district. Such buffer will be planted with trees
and/or shrubs in such a manner as to provide opaque screening and shall be
properly maintained at a minimum height of six (6) feet. The
height of six (6) .feet shall normally be reached within two (2) years
of p1antiÙg. Plans for the buffer shall be included as a part of the
building plans and shall be planted during or immediately after the
erection of the principal building, and in any event, before the
certificate of occupancy of the main building is issued.
Section 6: OTHER FENCE RESTRICTIONS
Other fences or walls erected in business, commercial and industrial
districts as shown in the current zoning districts map and as permitted
under the building code, shall be constructed of nomcombustib1e,
noncorrodib1e material and shall be no higher than six (6) feet.
Section 7: SCREENING UNSIGHTLY OCCUPANCIES
Junk yards or other unsightly occupancies shall be entirely surrounded
by a substantial, continuous masonry fence or similarly permanent
construction approved by the buœ.1ding official or by dense wegetative
screening approved by the building official. Such fence or wall
shall be constructed to sufficient height, but not less than eight
(8) feet, to screen all visual junk and be of similar composition,
construction, and color throughout and shall be constructed without
openings except for one (l)-entrance and one (1) exit, such
entrance and exit to be equipped with unpierced gates. Such gates
shall be closed and securely locked at all times, except during
business hours.
Plans for such fence or wall shall be submitted to the building official
who shall determine whether or not the proposed fence will meet the
requirements of this subsection. No building permit shall be issued
for the construction of such fence or wall until the approval of the
building official has been secured. Such fence shall be maintained
in good order and shall not be allowed to deteriorate. If vegetative
screening is to be submitted for such fence or wall, plans for such
screening shall be submitted to the building official. Such vegetative
screening shall consist of a green belt strip not less than five (5)
feet wide. The green belt shall be composed of at least one (1)
row of evergreen trees and one (1) or two (2) rows of shrubs. The
vegetative screening and/or fence shall be cared for and maintained in
a husbandlike manner by the operator of the junk yard.
In the case of occupancies existing at the time of passage of this
ordinance vegetative screening must be, at time of planting, of sufficient
size to effectively hide the stored materials from view within twelve
(12) months after notification by the building official. In the case
of new occupancies, the screening must be established to provide full
screening prior to any materials being put on the property.
Section 8: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION APPROVAL
Higher fences, walls and hedges in required side and rear yards; all
barbed wire fences; and fences and walls in all required front yards
must be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission who will
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determine if the wa11s,fences and hedges are visually compatible
in the area where they are to be located and whether a visibility
obstruction will exist.
Section 9: POSTING
This ordinance shall be posted by law and it shall become law and
shall take effect immediately upon its being posted as provided by law.
First reading this 11th day of April, 1972
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Second read i ng thi s J.s- - day of 1¡fhA.J:/ ,1972
PASSED AND ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCI~ OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, THIS ...2<í~ IìAY OF !?fJu:l'/ 1972
CIT~ERMONT "'/J _.
BY: ~ 0thud
President of Council
ATTEST: 1ÛNO.v\PA) 7.J.~./
City Clerk
APPROVED by me thi s ~r!"" t£¿ day of
f?¡A<þ , 1972.
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DON E. SMITH, Mayor
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
ΠHEREBY CERTIFY that a certified copy of the foregoing Ordinance was posted~tne .
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