3415 ORDINANCE NO. 3415
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 3117, SAID ORDINANCE BEING THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, DELETING SECTION 5.2(E) OF
SCtIEDULE J, "BARBED WIRE, CYCLONE AND/OR CHAIN LINK FENCE
PROIHB1TED", AND CREATING A NEW SECTION 3.2(E) OF SCI~F, DULE
J TO PROHIBIT CHAIN LINK FENCES IN FRONT YARDS; TO REQUIRE
CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR FRONT YARD FENCING; TO PROHIBIT
BARBED WIRE FENCES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND BUFFER AREAS;
TO REQUIRE ALL FENCES BE PERMITTED; TO ALLOW FOR
VARIANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Sartford finds it to be in the best interest
of the City to amend Section 3.2(E) of Schedule J of the City's Land Development Code.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF
SANFORD, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: Section 3.2 of Schedule ~ "Barbed Wire, Cyclone and/or Chain Link Fence
Prohibited" of Ordinance No. 3117, said Ordinance being the Land Development Regulations of the
City, is hereby deleted in its entirety and a new Section 3.2(E) is hereby created and shall read as
follows:
E. Fencing. These regulations apply to all types, styles and fence materials that are
generally referred to and commonly known as fencing or fences. Further~ the term
"chain link fence" shall specifically include barbed wire, chicken wire, hog wire, chain
link fence and other similar wire type fencing materials as determined by the
Administrative Official.
1. All Development. Chain link fence shall be prohibited within the front yard
provided, however> that such fencing shall be permitted along side parcel lines
within the front yard as a foundation for shrubbery or other landscape
decoration. Any such chain link fence located within a front yard shall be no
greater than four (4) feet in height and shall be vinyl coated.
2. All Development, Fencing within front yards shall be of a decorative type
and shall in no case be greater than four (4) feet in height.
3. Residential Areas. Barbed wire is prohibited in the following residential
zoning districts: SK-1, SR-1A~ SR-1AA, SR-2 or MR-1, MR-2, MR-3 and
residential areas within PD and RMOI Zones.
4. Prohibited in Buffer. Barbed wire and/or chain link fencing are prohibited
in all required buffer areas.
5. Permit Required. All fences shall be required to be permitted.
6. Variances. The Board of Adjustment shall have the authority to consider
dimensional variances to these fencing provisions for a single family and two
family dwellings. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the
authority to consider dimensional variances to these fencing provisions for
multiple family dwellings and nonresidential uses. In the process of reviewing
such dimensional variances, the existing characteristics of the subject
neighborhood should be considered, especially and particularly with regards
to the incidence of lawfully existing chain link fences already established in
such neighborhoods.
SECTION 2: SEVERABILITY If any section or portion of a section of this Ordinance
proves to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to impair the validity, force or
effect of any other action or part of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3: CONFLICTS That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith
be and the same are hereby revoked.
SECTION 4: EFFECTIVE DATE That this Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED thisc-;;2;4jj day of June, 1998.
ATTEST: ~.avor~
' u ~ . a e~ ayor
As the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida
CERTIFICATE
I, Janet R. Dougherty, City Clerk of the City of Sanford,
Florida, do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the
foregoing Ordinance No. 3415 , PASSED and ADOPTED by the City
Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, on the ~ day of
~3/D_~_, 19 98 , was POSTED at the front door of the City Hall in the
City of Sanford, Florida, on the3_2/r_d_ day of June , 19.98 .
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