Table 19.48.030 sets forth the rules and regulations pertaining to fences in zones where design review is not required.
6 foot high fence | 3 foot high fence | ||
A. Front Yard | Not within required setback area | Along any property line, in any required setback area or in corner triangle | |
B. Rear Yard | Along property line or in required setback area | ||
C. Side Yard | |||
1. Interior residential lots | Along property line or in required setback area | ||
2. Corner residential lots | |||
a. Interior side | Along property line or in required setback area | ||
b. Street side | i. If rear property line adjoins a rear property line: Setback from side property line: 5 feet | ||
ii. If Rear property line adjoins side property line of a key lot: In addition to i. above, setback from street side property line, within 10 feet of adjacent property line: 12 feet | |||
D. In areas where a six (6) foot fence is allowed, an up to eight (8) foot high fence can be constructed, subject to building permit approval and upon receipt of written approval from adjacent property owners. | |||
E. If the Director of Community Development determines that a proposed fence is widely visible to public view and has the potential to create impacts on the visual character of an area (for example blocks public views from the valley floor to the hills or an open space reserve), then the proposed fence shall comply with the requirements in Sections 19.48.030F(1)(b) & 19.48.030F(2) regardless of lot size. | |||
F. Additional regulations for Residential Hillside or Open Space Zoning Districts: | |||
1. Solid Board Fencing | |||
a. Net lot area < 30,000 square feet | Shall not be limited but shall be subject to the regulations in 19.48.030(A) – (D). | ||
b. Net lot area ≥ 30,000 square feet | 5,000 square feet (excluding the principal building) of net lot area may be enclosed with solid board fencing subject to 19.48.030(A) – (D). | ||
2. Open Fencing (composed of materials which result in a minimum of 75% visual transparency ) | Shall be unrestricted but shall be subject to the regulations in 19.48.030(A) – (D). | ||
(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011)