15.08.030 Maximum height.
A. No fence shall exceed seven feet (7') in combined height, except as permitted in an approved development plan or by special review.
B. Staggered fencing, due to topographic or other site constraints, may not be taller than seven feet (7') in height at a single point.
C. The maximum height of a fence placed in a front-yard setback shall be four feet (4'), except that:
1. Notwithstanding PMC 15.02.140, no fence in the Old Town Center Zone District shall exceed four feet (4') in height along the frontage when aligned directly in front of a building.
2. For properties with an elevated front yard that causes a four-foot (4') fence to rise higher than four feet (4') above the elevation of the curb, fences of a nonopaque material such as chain link or slotted wood shall be used to preserve views.
D. Fence height shall be measured from the finished grade directly beneath the fence. (Ord. 733 §2 (Exh. A), 2017; Amended Ord. 761 §2, 2019; Amended Ord. 794 §5, 2021)