Charter Township ofShelby

1 CharterTownshipofShelbyTimothyWoodBuildi ngDirectorPhone: (586)731-596952700 VanDykeFax: (586) 803-2099 ShelbyTownship,MI48316-3572E-mail: fencepermitshallbeobtainedbythepersonorc ompanybuildingthefence. Submittheinformationindicatedbelowandall owapproximatelytwoweeksforplanreviewandp rocessing. Thepermitapplicantwillbecontactedwhenthe permitis readyto bepickedup. Anapplicationfeeof$ requiredat )PermitCompleteallapplicablesectionsofap plication. )PlotPlanProvidea copyofmortgagesurveyorscaleddrawingindic ating3 copies)Legaldescription,alladjoiningroad s, (Completedetail)REQUIREMENTS (SeetheCharterTownshipofShelbyFenceOrdin anceforfulltextandadditionalrequirements )Sec.

2 10-317. Shelbyshallnotberesponsiblefortheenforce mentof anyagreementrelativetomutualorseparatepa ymentforthecostofconstructionoffences, norshallthetownshipbe responsibleforthedeterminationof thelocationof anyfenceto be erected,builtorconstructed. Inaddition, Thelotownerand/or permitholderwhois erectingthefence (or havingit erected) theloterecting, buildingorconstructinga fencetoobtaina surveyofthelotforthepurposesofverifyingc ompliancewiththisordinance. Thesurveyshallbeconductedbya surveyor, architector 10-321. fenceerectedthereonshallberesponsiblefor thecare,upkeepandmaintenanceofthefence. If a previouslyconstructedfenceis locatedupona lotline,eachsuccessiveownerofthefencesha llberesponsibleforitscare, ownershipof thefencelocatedupona lotlineis jointandcannotbedetermined, theneachpartyowningpropertyadjacentto thefenceshallberesponsibleforthecare,upk eepandmaintenanceofthefencefacinghislot.

3 Forthepurposesofthisparagraph, theownerofa fenceshallbedeemedtobeanyperson,personso rtheirsuccessorswhopurchaseorotherwiseac quirea lotwitha 10-322. ) Allfencesshallbeofa decorativetype. Suchfencesmaybeconstructedofmetal, masonry,decorativeconcrete, wroughtiron, woodorotherapprovedmaterials. Fencesconstructedofwoodshallbeofnaturall ydurableorapprovedpreservativetreatedlum ber, asdefinedin theprevailingstandardsoftheMichiganBuild ingCode, ) Anyfencesand/orenclosuresforswimmingpool sshallcomplywiththeprevailingstandardsof theMichiganBuildingCode, ) ) Allsupportingposts,crossmembers, supportsandprotrudingbolts, screwsand/orhardwareoffencesshallbeinsid ethelotandfacetowardtheinterioroftheloto fthepersonwhoconstructs,orcausestohaveco nstructedthefenceunlesswrittenpermission fromtheadjacentlotowner(s)abuttingthepro posedfenceis filedwiththeBuildingDepartmentona documentprovidedbytheTownship.

4 Allfencesabuttinga publicstreetshallbeerectedwiththesupport ingposts, cross-membersandprotrudingbolts, screwsand/orhardwarefacingtheinterioroft helotforwhichthepermitis issued. Fencedesignswithcentrallyalignedsupporti ngconstruction,thatfacesboththeinteriora ndexteriorofthelot, maybeapproved, at 10-323. )feetin height, thirty-two (32) feetin totallength, sixteen (16)feetinonecontinuousdirection, andareerectedat , Exceptasotherwiseamended, distanceoftwenty-five (25)feetorto thebuildingsetbacklineif thatdistanceis lessthanthetwenty-five (25) 10-324. ) Interiorlots: Fencesmaybeerectedwithinsideandrearyards , andalongthefrontbuildingline,providedsuc hfenceisnotlessthanthree (3)feetnormorethansix (6) feetabovethegradelevelat anylocation.

5 Fencesshallnotbelocatedcloserthanthree (3) feetto anyotherparallelfenceorparallelwallofa building. ) Cornerlots: Exceptasprovidedin thissection, fencesmaybeerectedwithinsideandrearyards ,andalongthefrontbuildingline,providedsu chfenceis notlessthanthree (3) feetnormorethansix (6)feetabovethegradelevelat anylocation. Fencesarenotpermittedto extendintothefrontyardora requiredsideyardabuttinga street. Fencesshallnotbelocatedcloserthanthree3) feettoanyotherparallelfenceorparallelwal lofa building. Wheretherearyardoftwocornerlotsareimmedi atelyadjacent, fencesmaybelocatedin theyardspaceabuttinga ) Through-lots: Exceptasprovidedinthissection, fencesmaybeerectedwithinsideandrearyards , andalongthefrontbuildinglineabuttingthes treetprovidingprimaryaccessto thelot,providedsuchfenceisnotlessthanthr ee (3)normorethansix (6) feetabovethegradelevelatanylocation.

6 Whenevera through-lotabutsa landscapingtreatment, asapprovedbytheTownshipBoardas partofthesubdivisionplattingprocess, ) Lakefrontlots: , sight-obscuringfences (privacyscreens) shallbeconfinedtothebuildingenvelopefort heprincipaldwellingunit, 10-325. multiplefamilyresidentialandnon-resident ialzoningdistrict. Fencesin 10-326. 14oftheCharterTownshipofShelbyZoningOrdi nance, it shallbeunlawfulforanyperson, firm, corporationorotherentityto erect,buildorconstruct, orcausetobeerected,builtorconstructeda barbedwirefencepartiallyorwhollyaroundan ylot, property, street, alley, lane, orpublichighwayorin , affixedspikes,projectingnailsorotherinst rumentsofanykindordescription, whichmaycauseinjury, 10-327.

7 Shallbe unlawfulforanyperson, firmor corporationto erect, build, constructor maintainanyfencechargedorconnectedwithan electricalcurrentinsucha mannerastotransmitsuchcurrenttopersons, In somecases, Further,youshouldobtainapprovalofthesubd ivisionassociation (if applicable) , or agent, responsibleforsuch,andfailureto doorsandotherpointsof ingressandegressin proximityto easementsaredoneatthepropertyowner'srisk . , theMacombCountyRegisterofDeedsprovidesth emostcompletepropertyrecordsandcanbereac hedat (586)469-5120. In manycases, theTownshipClerk's officehascopiesof responsibleto securetheappropriateapprovalsforplacemen tof a fencein aneasementareaandcompliancewithallapplic ablesubdivisionrestrictions.

8 Theauthorizationof a ** , ShelbyTownship, MI48316 Phone: (586) 731-5969 Fax: (586) 803-2099 FencePermitApplicationAuthority: Ch. 10, , : MandatorytoobtainpermitPenalty:Permitcan notbeissuedI. FENCELOCATIONS treetAddressHasa buildingpermitbeenobtainedforotherworkin conjunctionwiththisproject?YesNoNotrequi redNameofOwner/AgentLot# SubdivisionII. APPLICANTINFORMATIONProp. OwnerNameContractorHome/BusinessPhoneCel lPhoneFacsimileE-mailAddressCityStateZip CodeIII. PROJECTDATAUseLengthofFence (feet) EstimatedCostofFenceSingleFamily Multi-familyCommercial Industrial OtherDescriptionof Work (e. g. constructsixfoothighwoodprivacyfencearou ndrearyardarea)TypeMaterialTypeofLot(che ckallthatareChainlinkMetalapplicable)Spl itrailWood (naturallydurableorInteriorlotPrivacypre ssuretreated) CornerlotPicketMasonryThroughlotAluminum rail/picketConcreteLakefrontlot( )OtherConditionWillthefenceencloseaswimm ingIndicatefenceheight:Newpoolorspa?

9 ReplacementYesfeetRepairNoFencesshallnot belocatedcloserthanthreefeettoanyotherpa rallelfenceorparallelwallof a building. Willtheproposedfencecomply?YesNoSupporti ngconstructionshallfacetheinteriorof thelotandthefinishedsideshallfaceawayfro mthelot(unlesswrittenpermissionisprovide dbythe'abuttingpropertyownerona "FenceAgreement"form). Willtheproposedfencecomply?YesNoCOMPLETE REMAININGSECTIONSONBACKSIDEOFAPPLICATION IV. APPLICANTSIGNATUREI herebycertifythattheproposedworkis authorizedby theownerof recordandthatI havebeenauthorizedby theownerto makethisapplicationas his/herauthorizedagent,andweagreeto conformto all applicablelawsof theCharterTownshipof shelby .

10 Allinformationsubmittedon thisapplicationis accurateto thebestof 'sLicense# DateofbirthVI. NOTICETOAPPLICANTN oworkshallproceeduntila a plotplanindicatingtheproposedlocationof thefence, gates, adjoiningroads, $ConditionsBondDenied/Reason:PlanReviewe rDateProperty# permit #