2020-11-02 - Ordinance 2020-088 - AMENDING CHAPTER 15.20 FENCE CODE Underlined =addition
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October 26, 2020
ORDINANCE NO.2020-88
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15.20 FENCE CODE
WHEREAS,the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois Constitution of
1970.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE,COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,ILLINOIS as follows:
Section 1.,Section 15.20.40 of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding
the following:
15.20.40 Residential Districts.
The following restrictions apply in residential districts:
A. Fences may be erected, placed and maintained to a height not to exceed six feet
above ground level. No fence, other than an ornamental fence, shall be located
nearer to the street than the front line of the building. It shall be permissible to erect
a fence on a lot up to the lot line at the rear of a lot where the front and rear of the
lot are both on a street. No fence may be erected to a height exceeding three feet
above the street grade within forty-five feet of the intersection of any curb-lines or
street lines projected.
B. C.,.....,s m be „ eet.,,d . lar=ed and maintained o eerneF lots to a height not to
exeeeel feet -, .eve g nd level No s eh fence shall be located n .to any
StFeet than the building setback "ne
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Fences may be erected, placed and maintained on corner lots provided they maintain a
minimum of four feet from the property line.Such fences must be of an open or a shadowbox
style and shall not exceed five feet above ground level and shall conform to all sections of the
Fence Code.
C. Either solid or opaque fences may be erected, placed and maintained around patios
to be a height not to exceed six feet above ground level or six feet above a wood
deck. No such screening structure shall be located nearer to any interior lot line than
permitted for the main building.
D. Either solid or opaque fences,to a height not to exceed six feet, may be erected,
placed and maintained along a shaF^,d let line between ^n a residentially zoned
property, which abuts a:
1. Nonresidentially zoned property;
2. Multi-family zoned property;
3. Major streets and highways (as defined in the Village Transportation Plan);
4. Parks; or
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5. A railroad right-of-way.
Section 2.This Ordinance shall be in full force and in effect from and after its passage and approval.This
ordinance may be published in pamphlet form.
AYES: 6—Stein Ottenheimer,Weidenfeld Johnson Smith Pike
NAYES: 0—None
ABSENT: 0—None
PASSED: November 2 2020
APPROVED: November 2, 202.0
PUBLISHED: November 3, 2.020
APPROVED:
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Beverly Sussma , i lage President
ATTEST:
.Jan abyan,Vihage Clerk
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