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Fences

City of Rochester Zoning Ordinance

42.10 Fences

(a)   No fence shall be erected that exceeds six(6) feet in
height unless approved by the Board of Adjustment.

(b)   The finished side of a fence shall face outward from the
property on which the fence is located.  The side of a fence
containing the posts or poles and other bracing appurtenances
shall face inward to the property being fenced in or on which the
fence is located.

(c)   When erected near a property or lot boundary line, all of
the fence and any of its supporting structures or appurtenances
shall be contained within the lot or property of the person
erecting or having erected said fence.

(d)   No fence shall be erected prior to obtaining a permit for
same from the Building Inspector.