Markham : Règlement no 277-97, art. 4.9 — REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVACY SCREENS (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2) of this Section,

REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVACY SCREENS (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2) of this Section,

no person shall erect, or cause to be erected, a privacy screen on any land lawfully used for residential or commercial purposes. (2) A privacy screen may be erected in a side yard or rear yard, if:

• (a) it is more than 4.6 metres (15 feet) from the street line; By-law 277-97
• (b) it is more than l..8 metres (6 feet) from any side lot line, provided, however, that where the privacy screen is located so as to provide a visual barrier between dwelling units divided by a common wall, such screen may be placed closer to any side lot line.
• (c) it is more than 1.8 metres ( 6 feet ) from the rear lot line
• (d) it is no more than 9.7 metres (32 feet) in total length, and no single individual length is longer than 4.9 metres (16 feet).
• (e) it is no more than 2.4 metres (8 feet) above ground level or 1.8 metres (6 feet ) in height if constructed on a deck or elevated platform. (Section 4.9 added by By-law 2008-123) E. REQUIREMENTS FOR GATES, ARCHWAYS, DECORATIVE CAPS Notwithstanding the maximum height requirements for fences in Section 4.0: