The following regulations apply to walls and fences for nonresidential development:
A. Parcel abutting residential zone or use.
1. A development, improvement, or use of a site for other than residential purposes shall provide a minimum 6-foot high solid wall of masonry, brick, or similar material along all property lines which abut a residential zone or use.
2. The wall shall not extend into any front yard or street side yard setback area, or beyond the required setbacks of the abutting residential zone or use.
3. If the development is separated from a residential zone or residence by an alley, no wall or fence is required.
4. Front and street side yard. A wall or fence in the front-yard or street side-yard setback area shall comply with the residential requirements for a wall or fence in section 17.620.110.A.
B. Wall or fence adjacent to public street or public right-of-way.
1. If a wall or fence is placed adjacent to a paved area or parking lot adjoining a public street or public right-of-way, a minimum 4-foot wide (excluding concrete curbs) landscaped and irrigated planting strip composed of climbing vines, shrubs, or trees is required along the base of that portion of the wall or fence that fronts the public street or public right-of-way.
2. If at least 75% of the wall or fence is transparent, the planting strip may be located inside the wall or fence. Otherwise, the planting strip shall be located between the public street or right-of-way and the wall or fence. Such landscaping shall be properly irrigated and maintained.
C. Concertina wire, barbed wire. Unless in conflict with a court order, concertina wire, serpentine wire, barbed wire, razor wire, and other similar fencing materials capable of inflicting significant physical injury are permitted on non-residential uses subject to all of the following requirements:
1. These materials may be used only at heights of 6 feet or more, except that one strand may be installed inside a fence near its base;
2. In the C-1 and C-2 zones, these materials are prohibited along the front and street side property lines and within the front-yard and street side-yard setback areas;
3. A site plan and design review deviation under article I of chapter 17.808 to allow use of these fencing materials at lower heights or along the front and street side property lines and within the front-yard and street side-yard setback areas in the C-1 and C-2 zones may be approved if the decision maker finds that the proposed fencing is reasonably necessary to protect persons or property and will not constitute a safety hazard to members of the public conducting themselves in a lawful manner; and
4. These fencing materials shall not protrude into or over the public right-of-way.
D. Woven wire fencing in the C-1 and C-2 zones. In the C-1 and C-2 zones, woven wire fencing are prohibited along the front and street side property lines and within the front-yard and street side-yard setback areas. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)