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[EMAIL REDACTED] http://www.cityofgilbertiowa.org/ [PHONE REDACTED] 105 SE 2nd St. Gilbert, IA 50105 Before you begin construction of a fence, it is important that you become familiar with the city’s building & zoning regulations. Fence Permit Guidelines Contact Us For More Info City of Gilbert 1) Submit Application Site plan indicating proposed fence location, property lines, street location, existing buildings and structures, existing fence, easements, new fence location with dimensions. 2) Pay $50.00 application fee. 3) Allow 5 full working days for application review. 4) If application is denied, the owner may change plans to meet requirements. 5) Prepare for inspection. Owner shall mark location of the property pins and proposed fence line. 6) Inspection BEFORE installation the city will inspect the depth of post holes/footings which have a required minimum depth of 42" below grade. The owner must notify the city once holes have been dug and shall not cover such posts or footings until approved by city. AFTER installation a post construction inspection will be completed to ensure no changes to original plans without city approval. Permit Process ---PAGE BREAK--- Visibility at Intersections No fence, wall, shrubbery, earthen berm, sign, billboard, or other obstruction to vision shall be permitted which serves to obstruct vision between a height of thirty (30) inches and ten (10) feet on any corner lot within a triangle of thirty (30) feet formed by intersection street right- of-way lines. Cedar lumber * PVC AC2 treated lumber poly-coated chain-link galvanized chain-link painted chain-link composite Posts/supports may be similar materials or may include steel or brick Four feet in any front yard Six feet in any side yard Eight feet in any rear yard Thirty (30) inches in that part of any front yard inside of the safety triangle. Four feet in that part of a front yard outside the safety triangle of a double frontage lot lying forward of a line running through the part of the building closest to and parallel to the street which the building faces. Six feet in that part of a front yard outside the safety triangle of a double frontage lot from a line running through the part of the building closest to and parallel to the street. Permitted locations & Setbacks The height of a fence from the grade level shall not exceed the following: Permitted Materials Permitted Fence Dimensions Any part of the fence structure shall be at least two feet from the outside edge of the sidewalk Every part of the fence structure shall be erected entirely on the property of the owner-applicant. Safety Triangle Allow 5 full business days for permit application review. Finish. The finished side of the fence shall face outward toward adjacent properties unless a “good neighbor” or “shadow box design” has been constructed. Owner shall agree to and shall provide reasonable access to any utility meters within a fenced area. Owner shall comply with Iowa Code Chapter 480 relating to mandatory utility locations (Iowa One Call) and evidence of compliance shall be recorded with building permit. A non-conforming fence that is destroyed shall, if rebuilt, conform with current requirements. Easement & Drainage - It is the responsibility of the property owner to locate easements. Fences built within easements are at risk of any costs associated with removal for utility purposes to be borne by property owner. Fences across or through overland drainage areas shall not impede the flow of overland surface water. Additional Considerations