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I I I I I I I I I (d) Location of Fences: (1) Fences, when constructed to enclose any lot or tract of land, shall be located in such a way that the entire fence shall be on the property of the owner. Posts and frame- work shall be placed within the property lines of the owner and the.actual fencing material, such as wire, lumber, pickets, etc., shall be placed on the side of the fence which faces the street or the adjacent property. (2) No fences shall be allowed or constructed on street right-of-ways. Fences may, by permit, be placed on public utility easements so long as the structures do not interfere in any way with existing underground or overground utilities. Further, the City or any utility company having authority to use such easements, shall not be liable for repair or re- placement of such fences in the event they are moved, damaged or destroyed by virtue of the lawful use of said easement. (el Construction and Maintenance: (1) Every fence shall be constructed in a workmanlike manner and of substantial material reasonably suited to the purpose for which the fence is to be used. Every fence shall be maintained in a condition of reasonable repair and shall not be allowed to become and remain in a condition which would constitute a public nuisance or a dangerous condition. If such a fence is allowed to become and remain in such con- dition, the Building Inspector is authorized to notify the owner or owners of such fences of the condition and allow owner or owners ten (lO) days in which to repair or demolish the fence. (2) Link fences, wherever permitted, shall be constructed in such a manner that the barbed end is at the bottom of the fence. (3) No barbed wire or barbed wire fences shall be allowed on private property in residential zones. No barbed wire or barbed wire fences shall be allowed on private property in business or industrial zones where the property lines of such property abut lots or parcels adjacent to residential districts. (4) All fences shall be constructed in conformity with the wind, stress, foundation, structural and other requirements of the State Building Code. (fl Residential District Fences: (1) In single and ~ultiple family residential zones, no fence may exceed four (4) feet in height above the ground level, in front of the front line of the residential structure, along any street or highway right-of-way, or in the front yard as defined by this ordinance. In such zones, fences along the side lines to the rear of the front line of the residential structure and along the rear line, including I~mmm 33-10 mm