AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FENCE REGULATIONS INCREASING THE SETBACK FROM THE BACKSIDE OF THE CURB AND THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HEIGHT WITHIN CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS AMENDING SECTION 19-607 OF THE GOODLAND CITY ZONING REGULATIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS:
Section 19-607 is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 19-607 – FENCES. –
No person, firm or corporation shall construct or keep or maintain any barbed wire fence or fence any part of which is composed of barbed wire or any electric fence within those areas of the City of Goodland zoned as “R-1”, “R-2”, or “M-H” or on any property on which a dwelling exists regardless of zoning; provided, that a barbed wire fence may be permitted around business or governmental property so long as the lowest strand of the same is at least seven feet above the ground, is constructed around business or governmental property and used for security purposes, and does not detrimentally affect the public welfare or unduly endanger the public taking into consideration the security purpose for which the fence is constructed.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in other codes and regulations, the following regulations shall apply to the construction of fences:
- No fence shall be constructed closer than six (6) feet from the backside of the curb or constitute a traffic hazard or interfere with the sight triangle. The fence may not prohibit public access on a sidewalk.
- No fence shall be constructed in such a manner or be of such design as to be hazardous or dangerous to persons or animals.
- No person shall erect or maintain any fence which will materially damage the adjacent property by obstructing the view, shutting out the sunlight or hindering ventilation, or which shall adversely affect the public health, safety and welfare.
- No fence except fences erected upon public or parochial school grounds or in public parks, in public playgrounds and commercial and industrial zoned districts shall be constructed within fifteen (15) feet of the backside of the curb line in the front yard.
- A height greater than forty (40) inches with fifty Percent (50%) transparency or solid with no greater height than thirty (30) inches;
- or seven (7) feet elsewhere;
- provided, however, that the Planning Commission may, as a conditional use, authorize the construction of a fence greater than seven (7) feet in height if the Planning Commission finds the public welfare is served.
- or seven (7) feet elsewhere;
- Fences shall be constructed of the following materials and methods:
- Decorative fences in front yards shall be made of wood, woven wire, chain link, wrought iron, square tubing and/or metal tubing or similar approved material. Fences within the front yard shall be 50 percent or more transparent. Plywood, wafer board, storage pallets or similar construction material and used construction or commercial objects, such as storage pallets, shall not be allowed.
- Solid panels of plywood, wafer board or similar construction material and used construction or commercial objects, such as storage pallets shall not be allowed as a permanent fence; except that, plywood, wafer board or similar construction material may be used for temporary fences around construction sites for public safety.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Governing Body of the City of Goodland, Kansas, on this 20 day of April, 2026.
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MAYOR, Jason Showalter
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK, Mary Volk