Fence Permit Information for a Corner Lot What you need to ......What you need to know about a...

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HOUSE SIDEWALK STREET Rear Side Fence Line 3’ Setback STREET SIDE YARD (937) 296-2441 Planning and Development Department What you need to know about a fence: -Call O.U.P.S. (Ohio Utility Protection Service) before you dig! 800-362-2764 Standards: - 6 ft. tall maximum in the rear & side yards. - the fence can be located on the property line in the rear and side yards. - 4 ft. tall maximum in the front & street side yards but must be an open-style fencing, such as a picket fence (but not a chain link). - 3 ft. minumum setback from the front and street side yards. What you need to submit with your permit application: -A plot plan of your lot, showing the location of the fence. Planning and Development can provide copies. Types of fences permitted: -Privacy (rear and side yards only) -Chain link (rear and side yards only) -Picket or open weave -Split rail Fences may be in the: -Front yard -Side yard -Rear yard Note: The post must be on the inside of the fence. Your yard Your neighbor’s yard NOTE: The shortest lot line facing the street is considered the front, even if it does not correspond with your address or house orientation. Fence Permit Information for a Corner Lot (Permits are valid for 6 months)

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Page 1: Fence Permit Information for a Corner Lot What you need to ......What you need to know about a fence:-Call O.U.P.S. (Ohio Utility Protection Service) before you dig! 800-362-2764 Standards:

HOUSE

SIDEWALK

STREET

Rear

Side

Fence Line

3’ Setback

STREET SIDE YARD

(937) 296-2441Planning and Development Department

What you need to know about a fence:-Call O.U.P.S. (Ohio Utility Protection Service) before you dig! 800-362-2764

Standards:- 6 ft. tall maximum in the rear & side yards.- the fence can be located on the property line in the rear and side yards.- 4 ft. tall maximum in the front & street side yards but must be an open-style fencing, such as a picket fence (but not a chain link).- 3 ft. minumum setback from the front and street side yards.

What you need to submit with your permit application:-A plot plan of your lot, showing the location of thefence. Planning and Development can provide copies.

Types of fences permitted: -Privacy (rear and side yards only) -Chain link (rear and side yards only) -Picket or open weave-Split rail

Fences may be in the:-Front yard-Side yard-Rear yard

Note: The post must be on the inside of the fence.

Your yard

Your neighbor’s yard

NOTE: The shortest lot line facing the street is considered the front, even if it does not correspond with your address or house orientation.

Fence Permit Information for a Corner Lot (Permits are valid for 6 months)