HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 1241ORDINANCE N0. 1241
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE,
"ZONING," PERTAINING TO FENCES AND MASONRY SdALLS.
The City Council of the City of Lynwood DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Section 25-4.7a,b,c,d,e, and f is hereby deleted
in its entirety.
Section 2. Section 25-16.6a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h, and i is hereby
deleted in its entirety.
Section 3. Section 25-16.6 is hereby amended to read as follows:
25-16.6 FENCES AND P7ASONRY WALLS
a. Prior to installation or construction of any fence or masonry
wall within any zone, the property owner shall obtain a permit from and submit
the following information to the Planning Division of the Community Development
Department.
1. A simF~le plot plan showing location of fence or masonry wall in
relation to property lines,, heights, proposed materials, and openings or gates
to provide access for vehicles and pedestrians.
2. For masonry walls (as defined in Section 25-2.1) a building permit
shall be applied for in addition to the plot plan described above. All masonry
walls of any height shall meet the requirements for masonry construction as
defined in Chapter 24 of the Uniform Building Code. A fee based on the valuation
of the proposed construction shall be paid to the Building Department.
b. All fences or masonry walls shall be required to maintain adequate
pedestrian access for the purpose of safety and convenience. A 36" or 3-foot clear
gate or opening shall be provided to all enclosures for pedestrian and wheelchair
access. Pedestrian and vehicular access shall be provided separately.
c. All fences or masonry walls shall be required to be installed with
a finished, aesthetically pleasing side facing out toward adjacent properties or
the public right of way.
d. The following shall apply to fences and masonry walls in all
residential zones.
1. In any required front yard, a wall or fence shall not exceed four (4)
feet in height, except as provided in Subsection 25-4. Bd.13, provided the
upper one (1) foot is open to permit vision through the fence ,surface. The fence
or wall s'.iall be constructed of decorative material compatible with the residential
' structure and the general scheme of the neighborhood, specifically excluding,
chicken wire and f.iberglass.~
2. A wall or fence generally parallel and located within ten (10) feet
of a driveway shall not exceed four (4)•feet in height within the required front
yard, provided the upper one (1) foot is open to permit vision through the fence.
surface.
3. A wall or fence not more than six (6) feet in height, as measured
from the highest adjacent grade, may be maintained along the interior side or rear
lot lines.
4. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a
wall or fence required by any law or regulation of the State of
California or any agency thereof.
5. Barbed wire, electrical fences, or sharp pointed material
such as glass or other similar objects on the top of walls and fences
in or adjacent to any residential zone shall not be permitted.
e. The following shall apply to fences and masonry walls in
all commercial and industrial zones.
1. No'person shall erect or construct a fence or wall of more
than eight (8) feet in height, or less than three (8) feet in height.
2. Fences may be topped with barbed wire in the following
situations:
(a) Fences shall not be less than six (6) feet high, not
including barbed wire;
(b) Fences shall not be more than eight (8) feet in height
including barbed wire;
(c) The barbed wire portior of the fence shall be angled in
towards the applicants property and shall not be ectended
over the public right-of-way or adjacent properties.
3. Razorwire, concertina wire, coiled barbed wire, or similar
products may be used in the following situations:
(a) Fences shall be at least eight (8) feet in height:
(b) The oaire product must be screened from public view; and shall be
angled in towards the applicants property and shall not be
extended over the public right-of-way or adjacent properties.
(c) These products may not be used on fences adjacent to residential
uses or residentially-zoned property.
Plans for the use of barbed wire, razor wire, or similar products
must be approved by the Planning Department prior to installation.
As stated in Section 25-16a.1.
No barbed wire, razor wire, or similar product shall be used within
twenty (20) feet of a street right-of-way unless screened from
public view..
No electrically charged fences shall be built in the City.
No fence which surrounds permitted outside storage shall be built
unless opaque screening material is used.
Where a Commercial or Manufacturing use abuts or is across a street
from a property in a residential zone, a masonry wall shall be
erected and maintained along the common property line of such
abutting property. The wall shall be a minimum if six (6) feet in
height for most of its length, but shall be stepped down to three (3)
feet in height within fifteen (15) feet of a public street intersection.
Section 4. Section 25-2 with respect to "Fences" and
Masonry Walls" is hereby deleted.
Section 5. Section 25-2.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Fence" shall mean a planting or a barrier composed of posts
connected by boards, rails, panels or wire for the purpose of
enclosing or separating areas of land. (also see: "Masonry Wall")
"Masonry Wall" shall mean a wall or fence composed of stone, brick,
concrete, gypsum, hollow clay tile, concrete block or the or a
combination of these materials for the purpose of enclosing or
separating areas.of land. (also see: "Fences")
Section 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision,
sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance or the application thereof
to any person or place, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional
by the decision of any ciurt br competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application
to other persons or places. The City Council hereby declares that it would have
adopted this ordinance, and each section thereof, irrespective of the fact that any
one or more section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion, or the
application thereof toany person or place, be declared invalid our unconsti-
tutional.
Section 7. The. City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to certify
to the passage of this ordinance and to cause the same to be published once in the
Lynwood Press, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published, and
circulated in the City of Lynwood.
First read at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held
on the ~0.tY~ day of November 19 g4 , and finally
ordered published at a regular meeting of said Council held on the LBth day
of December , 19 84
AYES: COUNCILMEN MORRIS, THOMPSON, BYORK
NOES: COUNCILMEN HENNING, ROWE
ABSENT: NONE ~,/
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E L. Morris, Mayor
ATTEST:
Andrea L. Hooper, City C~
City of. Lynwood
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Patrick P. Im rtuna
Director of Community Development
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and
ex-officio clerk of the Council of said City, do hereby certify that the
above is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1241 adopted by
the City Council of the City of Lynwood, and that the same was passed on
the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this i ath day of nac-Pmhar , 19$4•
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City Clerk, City of Lynwood