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(3) Electric fences are only permitted in a rear or side yard which is not viewable <br />from a public street. <br />(4) No electric fence shall be permitted, installed, or used unless it is completely <br />surrounded and screened by a nonelectric wall that is at least six (6) feet in <br />height. In no case shall the electric fence encroach into any required setback <br />area. <br />(5) Electric fences may exceed the height of the surrounding nonelectric wall by <br />up to 18 inches. <br />(6) Any portion of the electric fence extending beyond the height of the <br />surrounding nonelectric screen wall shall be angled away from the property <br />line at a 45-degree upward slope. <br />(7) Electric fences shall be set back from existing walls and fences in a manner <br />so as to prevent accumulation of debris and to prevent unsafe conditions from <br />forming in any resulting gap from the setback required by this subsection. <br />(8) In no case shall an electric fence exceed the maximum fence height <br />established in subsection (a). <br />(9) Electric fences shall be installed to be as minimally intrusive as possible. <br />(10)No electric fence shall be energized during advertised business hours. <br />(11)Electric fences shall be identified by prominently placed warning signs that <br />are legible from both sides of the fence. At minimum, the warning signs shall <br />meet all of the following criteria: <br />(A) The warning signs are placed at each gate and access point, and at <br />intervals along the fence not exceeding thirty (30) feet. <br />(B) The warning signs are adjacent to any other signs relating to chemical, <br />radiological, or biological hazards. <br />(C) The warning signs are marked with written warning or a commonly <br />recognized symbol for shock, a written warning or a commonly <br />recognized symbol to warn people with pacemakers, and a written or <br />commonly recognized symbol about the danger of touching the fence in <br />wet conditions. <br />(12)Electric fences equipped with monitored alarm systems may require an alarm <br />use permit. <br />(13)Accessibility to emergency personnel and first responders must be <br />maintained through the use of a knox box or other access feature as <br />City Council 6 — 21 2Ordinance nce o. 0? _ <br />XXX <br />Page 21 of 54 <br />