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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 598 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH REGULA- <br />TIONS A,ND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE <br />CONSTRUCTION OF SOLID WOOD FENCES <br />WITHIN THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS I the construction of solid wood fences is becoming popular <br /> <br />with property owners; and" <br /> <br />WHEREAS I the high wind conditions which exist in the City during <br /> <br />various parts of the year necessitates minimum construction guidelines for <br /> <br />such fences. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE I BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br /> <br />CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. The following Chapter and Sections thereof are hereby <br /> <br />added to Title 15 of the Louisville Municipal Code: <br /> <br />Chapter 15.20 Fences <br /> <br />Section 15.20.010 Construction of solid wood fences <br /> <br />All solid wood fences constructed within the City must conform to the <br /> <br />minimum standards as contained in this chapter. <br /> <br />Section 15.20.020 Construction Standards - minimum <br /> <br />All solid wood fences must be constructed to meet the following <br /> <br />minimum design standards:: <br /> <br />A. All fences six feet or more in height shall have posts <br /> <br />spaced at intervals of no greater than five feet and shall have at least <br /> <br />three horizontal stiffeners equally spaced from ground level to the top <br /> <br />of the fence. <br /> <br />B. All fences from five to six feet in height shall have posts <br /> <br />spaced at intervals of no greater than five feet and shall have at least <br /> <br />two horizontal stiffeners placed at ground level and at the top of the fence. <br /> <br />C. All fences less than five feet in height shall have posts spaced <br /> <br />at intervals no greater than eight feet and shall have at least two horizontal <br /> <br />stiffeners placed at ground level and at the top of the fence. <br />