Zoning Ordinance, Section 5: Fence and Hedge Regulations
§ 5.03 Location
The last consolidated text (2010 Code (city website file), August 11, 2010); replaced since by Ord. 2022-499 (December 21, 2022) — not yet consolidated. Below: that text, and every version since 2010.
Unofficial compilation built from the City's published 2010 Code chapters and the text of adopted ordinances. Effective dates are inferred from adoption records; scanned chapters were OCR'd. The City of Tiffin's adopted Code of Ordinances governs. Not legal advice.
5.03 LOCATION
Replaced by Ord. 2022-499 (December 21, 2022) — not yet consolidated; the text below is the earlier text. Read the ordinance.
A. Fences and hedges must be located so no part thereof is within three feet of an alley or three feet of a street right-of-way without City permission.
B. If a Fence Agreement cannot be reached between property owners of a shared lot-line, either property owner may construct an approved fence on their property but it must be a minimum of feet from the shared lot-line.
C. Fences must be placed so that it does not interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic and their safety and sight distances. If a fence violates this requirement, the owner must remove it.
History
| From | To | Source | How | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2010 | today | 2010 Code | base text · text | p. 111 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Ord. 2022-499 | section replaced · not yet consolidated | p. 1 |
Dates: an Iowa ordinance takes effect when it is published after adoption. Where the clerk's certificate records the publication date it is used; otherwise the adoption date stands in for it. "Not yet consolidated" means the ordinance amends this section but its new text has not been checked into this compilation yet: read the ordinance.
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