Lima regulates fences under zoning Ordinance 1262.02 rather than a standalone height permit, but any fence must be built and maintained to City Engineer standards, and the Engineer can deny or order removal of a fence that blocks traffic vision.
Lima does not codify a separate flat fee fence permit in Section 1262.02; instead the fence must meet the height, location, material and maintenance rules of that section, which is administered through the Building and Zoning (Engineering) office. Section 1262.02(D) gives the City Engineer authority to deny, require lowering of, or order removal of a fence that obstructs vehicular vision. Fences over property lines shared with neighbors are also subject to Ohio's line-fence law (ORC Chapter 971). Residents should confirm setback, sight-triangle and utility-easement clearances with the Building Department before installing.
A fence erected without meeting Section 1262.02 standards, or one the Engineer finds obstructs vision, may be ordered altered or removed; zoning penalties apply under Chapter 1242.
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