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City of Bellingham Municipal Code


Title 20 LAND USE DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 30 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE DEVELOPMENT

20.30.110 - FENCES

A. Fences, walls, and hedges when located within a "required yard" shall not exceed the following height limits:


B. Fences, walls and hedges when located on private property but not located within a required yard shall not exceed the height limitations otherwise applicable to structures.

C. Fences, walls and hedges may be permitted to exceed the maximum height if the following information is submitted and an administrative exception is approved as provided below. Upon submittal of the information, the Planning and Public Works Directors or their delegates in order to approve the exception must find that the fence as proposed will not be detrimental to the neighborhood in terms of view, light, and air; nor injurious to traffic safety.

[Ord. 9024 (part), 1982]
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