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AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF FENCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
The City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida hereby ordains
that:
SECTION 1.
Article VII of Appendix A is hereby repealed and a new Article VII is created
and shall be entitled "Fences".
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) Noncorrodible metal or galvanized wire fabric of eleven (11) gauge
mounted on steel posts.
(4) Ornamental iron, concrete, or masonry.
SECTION 3.
No person shall enclose or fence any utility easement unless they have provided
adequate access thereto for the purpose of constructing, 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.
(a) All walls and fences located, erected, constructed, 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 or fences 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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(b) The building official shall deny a permit for the construction of any fence
that he determines would be a visibility obstruction, would impede fire protection or
police protection, or would seriously inhibit the free flow of air and light.
(c) 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 noncumbustible, noncorrodible material and
shall be no higher than six (6) feet, plus up to twenty-four (4) inches of barbed
wire for security.
SECTION 5.
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Ànsightly occupancies such as, but not limited to junk yards, repair yards,
outdoor storage, shall be entirely surrounded by a substantial, continuous masonry
fence or similarly permanent construction approved by the building official. Such
fence or wall shall be constructed and maintained to sufficient height, but not less
than six (6) feet, to screen the unsightly occupancy and be of similar composition,
construction, and color throughout and shall be constructed without openings except
for one (1) entrance and one (1) exit, such entrance and exit to be equipped with
unpierced gates, except that additional openings may be authorized to provide access
for fire protection. 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 or
wall shall be maintained in good order and shall not be allowed to deteriorate.
SECTION 6.
All Ordinances or parts of this Ordinance in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 7.
Should any section or part of this section be declared invaild by any Court
of competent jurisdiction, such adjudications shall not apply or affect any other
provision of this Ordinance, except to the extent that the entire section or part
of the section may be inseparable in meaning and effect from the section to which
such holding shall apply.
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SECTION 8.
This Ordinance shall be published as provided by law and it shall become
law and shall take effect 30 days from the date of its Second Reading and Final
Passage.
Second Reading this
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
1978.
First Reading this
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PASSED AND ORDAINED BY THE
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FLORIDA, THIS .;1., 7 - DAY OF
CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY,
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CITY OF CLERMONT
BY:CLA~ MOAK, JR., -
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DOLORES W. CARROLL - CITY CLERK
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APPROVED by me th1.s ~ 7 -
day of lArvLi' ~
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CLAUDE S.
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
I HEREBY CERTIFY th~ a certified copy of the foregoing Ordinance No. 176-C
was published on the ~~ ,day of aAUAA~ , 1978, in a newspaper
of general circulation located within tde City of Clermont, as required by Florida
Statutes 166.051 (3)(a), said date of publication being 14 days prior to the Second
Reading and Final Adoption of the'Ordinance.
J~A:'~A~i~~LERK