Davenport caps solid fences at 4 feet and open fences at 6 feet within front and reverse-corner-side setbacks. Interior side and rear fences may reach 6 feet, and fences inside the buildable area may reach 8 feet.
Under Davenport Municipal Code Section 17.09.030.H, residential-district fence height depends on location. Within the required front or reverse corner side setback, solid fences are limited to four feet and open fences to six feet, and chain-link is prohibited there. Interior side and rear setback fences may reach six feet, open or solid. Fences built outside the required setback, within the buildable area, may reach eight feet. Height is measured from adjacent ground to the highest point, though decorative posts may exceed the limit by nine inches. Fences are barred from a 30-foot visibility triangle at street intersections.
Nonconforming fences draw a zoning code-compliance notice from Davenport; the owner must lower or remove the fence, and unresolved violations are prosecuted as municipal infractions with per-day fines.
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