17.60.070 Fences and walls.
Fences and walls not exceeding six feet in height may occupy any portion of a side or rear yard in any R district; provided, that where such fence or wall projects beyond the front yard line or setback line toward the front property line, the following further restrictions shall apply:
A. Such fence or wall shall not exceed four feet in height, and shall be constructed so that not more than 50 percent of the vertical surface thereof above a height of two feet is solid wall;
B. Planted hedges projecting beyond the front yard line shall not exceed the maximum heights permitted for fences or walls;
C. No fence, wall or hedge shall be erected or maintained on the public property beyond the front property line of any lot or parcel of land, except masonry or concrete retaining walls and then only to a height not to exceed six inches above the grade of the earth such wall is constructed to retain. A permit shall first be secured from the zoning administrator approving the necessity for and type of retaining wall. (Ord. 454 § 4, 1992)