Beyond height, Castle Rock requires buffer fencing where commercial or industrial uses abut homes, and screening fences to conceal outdoor storage. Front-yard fences should be at least 50% open, and sight triangles must stay clear.
Where a commercial or industrial use abuts a legal, conforming residential use, CRMC 17.52.140 requires a physical barrier, an opaque fence, wall, or coniferous landscape screen, to buffer the residential use. Section 17.52.160 requires outdoor storage to be enclosed by a fence or other treatment adequate to conceal it from adjacent property. In residential front yards, fences are limited to 48 inches and are generally expected to be at least 50 percent open (picket, split-rail, or wrought iron). All fences must respect the Sight Visibility Triangle (17.52.120) at intersections and driveways.
Missing required buffers/screening or fences blocking sight triangles are code violations subject to correction notices and citations.
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