Packet: Tiffin City Council Work Session (09/15/2026)

CHAPTER 166 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS AND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP 4. Height Restrictions. A. In a residential district, fences within the front yard shall not exceed four feet in height. B. No portion of a perimeter fence or hedge shall exceed seven feet in height. 5. Special Fences. A. Swimming Pools. (1) Except as provided in Subsection 5(A)(2) below, swimming pools located outdoors with a depth of 18 inches or more must be enclosed by a fence that meets all of the following requirements: (a) 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 allow a four inch diameter sphere to pass through. (b) Fences must have a self-closing and self-latching device on the gate. (c) Fences must be located so no part thereof is within three feet of an alley or street right-of-way. (2) A fence is not required for swimming pools if such pool is equipped with a powered safety cover that complies with ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) F1346. B. Barbed wire and electric fences shall meet the following requirements: (1) Barbed wire and electric fences shall not be allowed in residential or commercial zones except as otherwise required by the design standards or as otherwise provided in this Code. (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 an District R-1E. (4) No electric fence shall 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 charges must carry the seal of an approved testing laboratory. [The next page is 1793] CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1788 -