Fences in Anderson must not exceed seven feet in side or rear yards, must be open in front/street-facing yards, and require an Improvement Location Permit. Private swimming pools must be surrounded by a fence at least five feet high.
Anderson's Zoning Guide sets the core fence requirements: a maximum of seven feet in required side and rear yards; only open fences between any street and the principal-building line; a three-foot maximum for front-yard hedges; and preserved vision clearance on corner lots. Private swimming pools must be surrounded by a fence at least five feet high. A fence of any height is allowed only for agricultural uses. As a structure, a fence requires an Improvement Location Permit issued by the Planning Director, with a scaled site plan. Buffer fences (seven-foot vision-block) are required where business or industrial zones abut residential ones.
Fences failing height, location, permit, or pool-enclosure requirements are zoning violations requiring correction or removal; appeals go to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
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