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3. Rear Yard. Fences not exceeding six (6) feet in height may be erected in the rear yard of any lot within a zoning district, provided that no fence shall be erected in a utility easement. 4. Fences not exceeding six (6) feet in height may be erected in the front yard of any corner lot when that yard does not provide the main entrance to the lot and is adjacent to a road classified as a collector road on the county's thoroughfare plan map. (c) Prohibited Walls and Fences; Residential Districts. No barbed wire, electrical element, or other hazardous materials shall be maintained as a fence or part of a fence or wall in a residential district. (d) Agricultural and Temporary Construction Fences. All fences in agricultural districts and temporary fences used at construction sites for the purpose of security shall be exempt from the height provisions of this section, provided corner visibility is maintained. (e) Increased Height of Walls and Fences. 1. Administrative Approval. Higher fences and walls than listed above and all barbed wire fences shall require prior administrative approval by the community development director. Before administrative approval may be issued, the community development director must first determine that the structure will be visually compatible in the area in which the fence or wall is to be located and that the additional security provided by such fence is reasonably necessary given the location or use of the property. A determination as to the visual compatibility of a fence or wall with increased height shall be based upon: a. the number of existing walls/fences located on surrounding properties; b. the proximity of the wall/fence relating to the property; and c. the height and design of the wall/fence in relation to other fences/walls in the area. If mandatory approval by an architectural control or review board having authority in the neighborhood or subdivision is required, then such 260