§ 5.05 Special Fences

A. Swimming Pools located outdoors with a depth of 18 inches or more, must be enclosed by a fence subject to the following requirements:

1. The fences must be at least four feet in height from ground level but not to exceed seven feet from the top rim of the pool, and have no spaces that would allow a four inch diameter sphere to pass through.

2. Fences must have a self-closing and self-latching device on the gate.

3. Fences must be located so no part thereof is within three feet of an alley or street right-of-way.

B. Barbed wire and electric fences must meet the following requirements:

1. Barbed wire and electric fences may not be allowed in residential or commercial zones except as otherwise required by the Tiffin Design Standards or as otherwise provided in this ordinance.

2. Barbed wire and electric fences are prohibited within five feet of a public sidewalk or within four feet of a street right-of-way where a public sidewalk does not exist.

3. Electric fences are not permitted in any district except for the enclosure of livestock operations in Agricultural zones (A-1).

4. No electric fence may carry a charge greater than 25 milliamperes nor a pulsating current longer than one-tenth per second in a one-second cycle. All electric fence chargers must carry the seal of an approved testing laboratory.