Fences

603.1. In residence districts. No fence constructed wholly or in part of barbed wire shall be permitted in residence districts, except upon approval of the zoning board of review. No fence in a residence district may exceed six feet in height unless specifically required by Building or Fire Code. The installation or construction of any fence shall require a building permit.

603.2. In all districts. No fence or portion of a fence containing exposed wires from which a person can get an electrical shock, or containing barbed wire, shall be permitted in any district in the City of Warwick unless the owner of the property shall have obtained a special use permit from the zoning board of review, in accordance with section 900 of this ordinance. In addition to the zoning board of review's findings as prescribed in subsection 900 of this ordinance, the following shall also apply: considering the character of the district, the location of the fence, the likelihood of injury or shock to persons from the fence, and the purpose of the fence, that the fence does not constitute a nuisance or hazard. This regulation shall apply to existing as well as proposed fences.

(Ord. No. O-23-24, § I, 12-20-23)