7900 Pacific E Hwy Milton, WA 98354-9634

Prohibited. Barbed wire concertina wire and the like shall not be allowed in any district except the light manufacturing (M-1) and community facilities (CF) districts nor allowed along a shared property line with a residential zoning district or established residential use, including multifamily. 7. Electrified Fences. Where allowed, electrified fences, regardless of the intensity of the electrification, shall be behind a minimum six-foot-tall opaque or transparent fence, and shall be protected from contact with pedestrians and incidental discharge of electricity to any person, animal or object utilizing the sidewalk or adjacent right-of-way if a sidewalk does not exist. Electrified fences shall meet all applicable federal, state and local electrical codes. Electrified fences are allowed in the light manufacturing (M-1), community facilities (CF), and on parcels used for livestock. 8. Materials. Fences shall be made of exterior rated materials, such as wrought iron or other decorative metals suitable for the construction of fences, fired masonry, concrete, stone, chain link, wood planks, and vinyl or fiberglass composite manufactured specifically as fencing. Fence materials must also be materials approved for exterior use and are weather and decay-resistant. 9. Existing Fences. The requirements of this section shall apply only to fences built after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section. Fences legally constructed before that date shall be considered legal nonconforming fences subject to Chapter 17.52 MMC. Existing fences removed and replaced after the adoption date of the ordinance codified in this section shall meet the requirements of this section. Maintenance of a fence does not trigger the necessity to bring a nonconforming fence into compliance with the current regulations, unless more than 35 percent of the fence run (a section of continuous fencing along one property line) is to be rebuilt or replaced. 10. Exemptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to fences required by state law to surround and enclose public utility installations, fences required by other parts of the code, or chain link fences enclosing school grounds or public playgrounds. This exemption does not apply to required building permits, when applicable. 11. In all zones, fences must meet the provisions of Chapter 15.05 MMC, the most recently adopted version of the International Building Code, and the city's public works development standards. C. Residential Zones.