HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 62-76ORDINANCE NO. 62 -76
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMPLE CITY ADDING SECTIONS 8110 THROUGH 8121
TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO FENCES AND WALLS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
The Temple City Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding
Sections 8110 through 8121, to read as follows:
"8110. Definitions. The following words and phrases when
used in sections 8110 through 8121 shall, for the purpose of
this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them
in this section:
Corner Lot. A lot or parcel of land having a greater depth
than width and situated at the junction of and abutting on two
intersecting streets.
Fence. An enclosing structure made of wine, wood, metal,
masonry or other materials, having uniformly- spaced openings
in its vertical surface with a total area of openings equal to
forty percent or more of the total vertical area of the struc-
tures. Typical fences are wire fences, ornamental iron fences,
wood picket fences, wood lattice fences, wood rail fences and
masonry block or brick fences.
Finished Ground Surface. The ground surface within a yard
which has been surfaced with concrete brick, stones, bituminous
materials, crushed rock, gravel, sand or similar materials, or
on which grass, flowers, shrubbery or trees have been planted,
or which has been graded in preparation for surfacing or planting.
Front Yard. A yard between the front line of the lot and
the front line of the main building and which extends across the
entire width of the lot; provided, however, that upon vacant
property the front yard shall be the yard between the front line
of the lot and the front yard setback line ascribed to such lot,
which extends across the entire width of the lot.
Lot. A parcel of land recorded as a lot or otherwise ap-
proved by the city council as a building site for the construc-
tion of one main building.
Rear Yard. A yard between the rear line of the lot and
the rear line of the main building which extends across the en-
tire width of the lot. Where a public alley exists at the rear
lot line, one half but not to exceed ten feet of such alley may
be considered to be a portion of such rear yard; provided, how-
ever, that upon vacant property the rear yard shall be the yard
between the rear line of the lot and the rear yard setback line
ascribed to such lot, and which extends across the entire width
of the lot.
Required Yards. Those portions of a lot or building site
upon which no portion of a main building is permitted to be con-
structed by the provisions of Sections 9100 and 9102 of this
code, relating to zoning.
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Retaining Wall, A structure made of wood, metal, masonry
or other materials designed to withstand pressure exerted by
earth or by water or by both.
Side Street Line of a Corner Lot. The side line of a
corner lot along the side . of the lot abutting on a street.
Side Yard. A yard between the side line of the lot and
the side line of the main building and which extends from the
front yard to the rear yard; provided, however, that upon vacant
property the side yard shall be the yard between the side line
of the lot and the side yard setback line ascribed to such lot,
and which extends across the entire width of the lot.
Yard. That portion of the same lot or building site upon
which a 'building is situated, which remains open and unoccupied
except by stairways, porches, landing places, cornices, canopies,
eaves, chimneys, fireplaces, detached accessory buildings and
garages.
Yard Wall. An enclosing structure made of wood, metal,
Wall.
masonry or other materials, having openings in its vertical
surface with a total area of openings equal to less than forty .
percent of the total vertical area of the structure. Typical
yard walls are wood panel walls, grapestake walls, plastic -
screen walls, monolithic concrete walls and masonry block or
brick walls.
"8111. Conformity With Sections 8110- 8121. No fence or
wall shall be built, erected, constructed, enlarged, relocated
or structurally altered in the city except in conformity with
the provisions of Sections 8110 through 8121.
"8112. Regulations for fences and walls in C —ls C -2, C -3..
C -4 C -H, C -M or C -R Zones. No fence, yard wall or retaining
wall shall be erected, constructed or maintained or permitted
to be erected, constructed or maintained in any C -1, C -2, C -3,
C -4, C -H, C -M or C -R Zones unless it conforms with the follow-
ing regulations:
(a) Height Limit. It shall not exceed six feet in height.
(b) Height of Fence or Yard Wall Defined. The height of
any fence or yard wall at any point shall be defined as the
difference in elevation between the top of the fence or yard
wall and the finished ground surface at a point within the lot
distant one foot from the fence or yard wall, measured at right
angles.
(c) Height. of Retaining Wall Defined. The height of any
retaining wall shall be defined as the height of its exposed
vertical surface.
(d) Exposed Vertical Surfaces. The exposed vertical sur-
face of a yard wall or the total combined height of the exposed
vertical surfaces of a yard wall and a supporting retaining wall
shall not exceed six feet in height. For the purposes of Sec-
tions 8110 through 8121, a supporting retaining wall is defined
as one within a distance of less than four feet from the yard
wall.
(e) Distance From Property Line. No part of any fence,
yard wall or retaining wall shall be constructed within a distant
of less than two inches from any property line unless the writter
approval thereof by . the owner of the adjoining lot is obtained.
(f) Weep Holes or Openings. Fences, yard walls and re-
taining walls shall have weep holes or openings not less than
two inches in diameter at intervals of not less than ten feet,
so located as to permit the natural flow of surface drainage
water.
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(g) Retaining Walls Exceeding Height Limits. Retaining
walls exceeding the height limitations established in subpara-
graphs (c) and (d) of this section may be constructed if approved
by the planning commission.
(h) Structural Design of Retaining Walls. The structural
design of retaining walls shall conform to the requirements of
the applicable provisions of the Temple City Building Code.
"8113. Regulations for Fences and Walls in R -1„ R -1 -j R -2,
R- .1,_R -4 R -5,. R -A or R -A -P Zones. No fence, yard wall or re-
taining wall shall be erected, constructed or maintained or Per-
mitted to be erected, constructed or maintained, in the R- 1; "R -1 -P
R -2, R -3, R -4, R -5, R -A or R -A -P Zones unless it conforms with
the foll3owing regulations:
(a) Height in Front Yard. Fences, yard walls and retain-
ing walls within the required front yard shall not exceed three
feet in height.
(b) Height in Rear Yard. Fences, yard walls and retaining
walls within the required rear yard shall not exceed six feet in
height, except that such fences, yard walls and retaining walls
less than two feet from the side street line of a corner lot
shall not exceed four feet in height.
(c) Height in Side Yard. Fences, yard walls and retaining
walls within the required side yard shall not exceed six feet in
height, except that such fences, yard walls and retaining walls
less than two feet from the side street line of a corner lot
shall not exceed four feet in height.
(d) Height of Fence or Yard Wall Defined. Subject to the
provisions of Section (f) hereof the height of any fence or yard
wall at any point shall be defined as the difference in elevation
measured between the top of the fence or yard wall and the fin-
ished ground surface at a point one foot from the fence or yard
wall measured at right angles from the low side, that is, the
side with the greatest exposed surface.
(e) Height of Retaining Wall Defined. The height of any
retaining wall shall be defined as the height of its exposed
vertical surface.
(f) Exposed vertical surfaces. The exposed vertical sur-
faces of a yard wall or fence or the total combined height of
the exposed vertical surfaces of a fence or a yard wall and a
supporting retaining wall shall not exceed the height limitation
established by subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this section.
For the purposes of this Section a supporting retaining wall is
defined as one within a distance of less than four feet from the
yard wall or fences.
(g) Distance From Property Line. No part of any fence,
yard wall or retaining wall shall be constructed within a dis-
tance of less than two inches from any property line unless the
written approval thereof by the owner of the adjoining lot is
obtained.
(h) Weep Holes or Openings. All fences, yard walls and
retaining walls shall have weep holes or openings not less than
two inches in diameter at intervals of not less than ten feet,
so located as to permit the natural flow of surface drainage water
(i) Retaining Walls Exceeding Height Limits. Retaining
walls exceeding the height limitations established by subpara-
graphs (e) and (f) of this section may be constructed if approved
by the planning commission.
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(j) Structural Design of Retaining Walls. The structural
design of retaining walls shall conform to the requirements of
the applicable provisions of the Temple City Building Code.
"8114. Court Fences. Any tennis, handball, badminton or
volley ball court may be enclosed by a wire fence noc exceeding
twelve feet in height; provided, that no part of such court
fence shall be constructed within the required front yard or side
yard nor closer than one foot from the property lines around the
required rear yard.
'8115. Barbed Wire Electrically Charged Etc. Fences.
No barbed wire or other sharp pointed fence and no electrically
charged fence shall be erected, constructed or maintained in the
City.
"8116. Nonconforming Fences and Walls. Any fence, yard
wall or retaining wall lawfully erected, constructed or main-
tained prior. to July 1, 1962 and not conforming with the require-
ments of this chapter shall be classified as nonconforming and
shall be subject to all applicable provisions concerning noncon -,
forming and shall be subject to all applicable provisions concern-
ing nonconforming uses as same are contained in Sections 9100 and
9102 of this Code.
"8117. Effect of Chanter on Temple City Ordinances or
Municipal Code Provisions. No provision of this chapter shall
be deemed to mitigate any of the provisions of the city Building
Code nor to conflict with any setbacks referenced in Sections
9100 or 9102 of this Code.
PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, ALTER, ETC.
'8118. Permit Required. No person shall build, erect, con-
struct, enlarge, relocate or structurally alter any fence, yard
wall or retaining wall in the city, or cause or direct such work;
without first having obtained therefor a permit from the building
department.
"8119. Aoolication• Fee. Written application for the per-
mit shall be accompanied by the payment of a permit Fee of one
dollar per hundred dollars of valuation up to a valuation of
one thousand dollars, and two dollars per thousand dollars of
valuation in excess of the first thousand dollars.
"8120. Issuance or Reference to Planning_Commission. Upon
receipt of the application and the fee required by the preceding
section, the building department shall examine the application
and if he finds therefrom that the proposed fence or wall conforms
with the requirements of this chapter he shall issue the permit.
If on the other hand he finds that it does not so conform, he
shall refer the application to the planning commission with his
report.
"8121. Processing Reguests for Variances. Upon receipt of
the application and the building department's report thereon as
provided by the preceding section the planning commission shall
process such report as other variances are processed by the plan-
ning commission under section 9103 of this Code, provided that
the applicant first complies with the prerequisites set forth in
such section."
PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Temple
City at a regular meeting thereof held this llthday of June
1962, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Dickason, Fitzjohn, Merritt,
NOES: Councilmen: Nunamaker, Tyrell
ABSENT: Councilmen:
ATTEST:
U° � ayor/Of he City oi` emp 1 � i ty , Cal i
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Clerk of the City of Temprl/e Ci r'y, C:1 if.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF TEMPLE CITY )
I, Marjorie A, Woodruff, do hereby certify that I have been duly
appointed Deputy City Clerk of the City of Temple CI.ty, California,
and that the foregoing Ordinance No. 62 -76 was introduced at a
regular meeting of the City Council held on May 28, 1962, and
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on June 11,
1962, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen- Dickason, Fitzjohn, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
Dated: June 11, 1962
bepu, C ty C erk of City of
Temp e CIty, California
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