10.28.030 Maximum Permitted Heights.

   A.   General. Table 3-2 identifies the maximum permitted heights for fences, hedges, and walls.

TABLE 3-2 FENCES, HEDGES AND WALLS - MAXIMUM HEIGHTS
Fence Location	Maximum Height1
	Interior Lot	Corner Lot	Reverse Corner Lot
All Zones:
Front Yard Setback
Solid fence or wall	42 in.	42 in.	42 in.
Fence or wall consisting of wrought iron or similar permitted material that is at least 50 percent open	48 in.	48 in.	48 in.
Side Yard
Interior Side Yard Setback	7 ft.	7 ft.	7 ft.
Street Side Yard Setback	N/A	6 ft.2	6 ft.2, 3
Rear Yard Setback	7 ft.	7 ft.3	N/A
Non-Residential Zones adjacent to Residential Use
Interior Side Yard and Rear Yard Setbacks	8 ft.
Note: 1.   Greater fence and wall heights may be permitted through the MUP process for unusual projects or circumstances. 2.   Where a driveway exits onto a public right-of-way (alley or side street), a wall, fence, or hedge shall not exceed 42 inches in height within 5 feet of the intersection of such driveway and the public right-of-way. See Section 10.28.030 (Vision Clearance Triangle at Intersections). 3.   A solid wall, fence or hedge located within 10 feet of the intersection of the rear property line and the side street property line of the reverse corner lot, shall not exceed 42 inches in height, unless the area above 42 inches shall be of an open and non-view obscuring material, consistent with 10.28.070 (Open and Non-View Obscuring Fences).

 

   B.   Light Fixtures on Walls - Height. A light fixture up to 18 inches in height may be mounted atop a 42-inch post, column, or pilaster that is part of a fence or wall.

   C.   Front Yard Setback Fence Height on Cul-de-Sac Lots. Where a lot is located at the end of a cul-de-sac and the side yard abuts an arterial roadway, as designated in the General Plan, a maximum six-foot-high wall or fence may be permitted within that portion of the front yard setback that abuts the arterial roadway, as indicated in Figures 3-4 and 3-5.

Figure 3-4
Front Yard Setback Fence Height

Figure 3-5
Front Yard Setback Fence Height

   D.    Specific Plans. For adopted Specific Plans, fence, hedge, and wall heights shall comply with the standards set forth in the Specific Plan. Where the Specific Plan is silent with regard to fence, hedge, and wall height, the standards for the zone that most closely approximates the Specific Plan shall apply, as determined by the Director. (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)