Springdale regulates fence height through Chapter 130 (Zoning Ordinance) by district rather than a single citywide cap. Industrial uses required to be enclosed (I-3 Sec. 4.5) and commercial sites adjacent to residential (Secs. 3.2-3.8) must install a six-foot opaque screen fence or wall. Specific residential height limits for front, side, and rear yards are set in Chapter 130 and should be verified with the Building Department.
Springdale's Code of Ordinances Chapter 130 (Zoning Ordinance) sets fence rules by zoning district through Articles 3 (Commercial), 4 (Industrial), 6 (Supplementary District Regulations), and 11 (Definitions). Section 4.5 (I-3 Planned Industrial) requires every use not conducted entirely inside a building to be enclosed by a wall or fence at least six feet in height. Sections 3.2 through 3.8 (C-1 through C-6, W-1, I-1, I-2, I-3) require a five-foot landscaped strip plus a six-foot opaque screening fence or wall where commercial or industrial uses adjoin residentially zoned property. Specific maximum heights for residential front, side, and rear-yard fences are addressed in Chapter 130 Article 6 (Supplementary District Regulations) and corner-lot sight-triangle rules apply to keep intersections visible. Because Springdale's residential fence height caps are not published in a single public summary, the Building and Development Services Department (479-756-8200) confirms the current limit before installation.
A fence that exceeds the height permitted for its zoning district, blocks a corner-lot sight triangle, or sits on or beyond the property line is a Chapter 130 zoning violation. Code Enforcement can order it shortened, modified, or removed and issue citations under the City Code. Industrial or commercial sites without the required six-foot opaque screen against residential property can be cited under Sections 3.2-3.8 or 4.5.
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