Appendix G. SUMMARY OF FENCE STANDARDS AS CONTAINED IN SECTION 6-4-6-7 OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON ZONING ORDINANCE

APPENDIX G: SUMMARY OF FENCE STANDARDS AS CONTAINED IN SECTION 6-4-6-7 OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON ZONING ORDINANCE

Fence Regulation (according to Land Use and Zoning District)

Residential or Mixed Use(s)

Nonresidential Use(s)

Any Use

any R's

any B's

any C's

any D's

any T's

any U's

R P

O 1

M U

M U E

any R's

any B's

any C's

any D's

any T's

any U's

R P

O 1

M U

M U E

I1

I2

I3

Permitted Materials

Wood

Yes.

Wood-polymer Lumber

Yes, provided said material consists of at least 50% post-consumer and/or post-industrial wood fiber.

Wrought Iron

Yes.

Masonry or Stucco Wall

Yes.

Chain Link

Yes, except not permitted within area between street lot line and 3' behind any street-facing facade of the principal building unless property is along Type 1 Street and chain link is specifically listed as a permitted material along said Type 1 Street.

Yes, provided fence is within required interior side yard or required rear yard.

PVC

Yes, provided post or horizontal components do not have circular cross section and have wall thickness of at least 0.120 inches; and all material is solid-wall extruded, is recyclable at end of useful life, and meets Standard Specification F964-94 of 1998 Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

Barb Wire

No.

Yes, provided fence is within required interior side yard or required rear yard; is above 6'; and conforms with § 7-5-2.

Unfinished Concrete or Cinder Block Wall

Yes.

Permitted Location (Required Yard)

Front

No, unless property is along Type 1 Street; and wood, wood-polymer lumber, wrought iron, or PVC fence is at least 30% open.

Yes.

Street Side

Interior Side

Yes, provided fence is setback from any front-facing facade of principal building by 3'.

Rear

Yes.

Bldg Envelope

Yes, provided fence is setback from any front-facing facade of principal building by 3'.

Permitted Height

Typical

6', except no greater than 4' when legally located between front lot line and 3' behind any front-facing facade of principal building or when legally located within the required street side yard unless located as hereafter described where 8' is permitted; no greater than 8' when within required interior side or required rear yard and said yard or adjacent alley is boundary between residential and nonresidential use.

8'.

Temporary

8', provided applicant conforms with § 6-4-8-4.

Open Mesh for Park, Rec Area, School

No restrictions.