HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 0713OT.iDINANCE N0. 713
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE LOCATION AND HEIGHT
OF FENCES AND PRESCRZBING THE STANDARD OF CON-
STRUCTION THEREOF,
The City Council of the City of Lynwood d.oes ordain as
follows;
Section l. Definition of Fence. Fence means a structure
or a planting, the primary purpose oP which is to enclose or separate
areas of land.
Seetion 2, Fences in Resid.ential Districts. In any use
district elassified as R-l, R-2, or R-3, the following maximum height
limitations for fences are established,
A. No fence shall be greater than six feet (6=') above the
natural level of the ground in any area,
B. No fence shall be greater than four feet six inehes
(4~ 6") in height in any area where the distance, measured at right
angles, from the side of the proposed fence to any dwelling is less
than three feet (3~~),
C. No fence shall be erected more than forty-two inches
(42") above the natural level of the ground in any front yard area,
nor within the side yard area along the street line of a corner lot
except;
(a) A fence not greater than six feet (6~) in hei~ht may
be erected along the street line of a corner lot,
other than a reversed corner lot, beginning at a
point opposite to the rear line of the main building
and ending at the rear property line of the lot or
parcel of land adjacent to the rear of said corner lot.
(b) A fence not greater than six feet (6t) in height may
be erected. along the street line of a reversed corner
1ot beginning at a point opposite the rear line of the
main building and either terminating at a point within
not less than ten £eet (10;t) from the property line of
the lot or pareel of land the front yard of whiCh is
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a continuation of the side yard of the reversed corner
lot, or at eaid point continuing at a forty-five degree
(45°) right angle to the said property line of said. lot
or parcel of land the front yard of which is a continua-
tion of the side yard. of the reversed corner lot.
Section 3. Fences in all Use Districts Other than
Resid.ential. In any d.istrict classified other than R-1, R-2, or R-3
no fence shall be greater than four £eet six inches (4Z6") in height
in any area where the distance, measured at right angles from either
sid.e of the proposed fence to any d.oor or window of a building the
first floor of whieh is used.for residential purposes, is less than
three feet (3~).
Section 4. Swimming Pool
located in any yard other than a fr
A. The fenee required to
no case extend into a front yard. or
existing d.welling that extenda into
B. The fence required to
Fences,
~nt yard
enclose
proJect
a front
enclose
A swimming pool may be
, or in a court, provided:
a swimming pool shall in
beyond a front wall of an
yard., and
a swimming pool shall in
no case extend into a rear yard. or side yard beyond the rear wall or
side wall of an existing dwelling that extends into a rear yard or a
side yard, and the swimming pool is located. so that no part of it ahall
be nearer than thxee feet to the required fenee or any building wall.
C. Every person owning land, or in posaession of land.,
within the city, either as owner, purchaser under eontract, lessee,
tenant, or licensee, upon which a swimming pool is loceted, shall erect
and maintain thereon a fence or building wall enclosing the area within
which such pool is located. Such fence or wall shall have no openings
thereon more than five inehes (5'~~) 3n width and shall be Mot less than
six feet (6~t~) high and, except where such wall is also the wall of a
building, shall not be more than six feet (6~~) high.
D. Any door or gate opening into the area in which a
swimming pool is located shall be equipped with self-closing and self-
latching devices, so arranged that said. closing and latching d.evices
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cannot be operated or opened from a height of less than four feet six
inches (4~6") above finished grade, and d.esigned to be inaccessible
from the outside to small ehildren and intended to keep such gate or
door securely cloaed when the swimming pool is not in use; provid.ed,
however, that the door of any building forming any part of the required
enclosure need not be so equipped,
E. No hedge or other plant material shall be u~ed as a fence
to enclose any swimming pool as required. by this section.
F. The provisions o£ Subd.ivisions B, C, and D of this secti~n
shall not apply ta property upon whieh is located. a public swimming
pool for which a charge or admission is required to be paid for the
use thereof, nor to property used for religious and ed.ucational insti-
tutions, apartment house, motel or hotel purposes, if either:
(a) A competent person is grovid.ed who shall keep the
swimming pool und.er obaervation at all times while
w~ter is kept therein, or
(b) A pool cover or other protective device approved by
the ~uilding Inspector ie provided, which cover or device
shall be in place at all times when such pool is not in
use or not under the obaervation of a competent person.
Section ~. Where property being developed. for parking abuts
property in a reaidential zone or in Zone p, used for residential
purposes, a masonry wall six feet (6'~~~ in height sha11 be eracted and.
maintained along the common boundary line oP such abutting property.
Such wall shall not extend into the front yard qr side yard setback
required. in any abutting residential or P Zone used.for reaidential
purposes. Such wall shall not be less than four feet (4'~) in height
above the surface of the parking lot and not less than six feet (6~)
in height above the surface of the ad~oining property. Where the
property being developed for parking is aeross a street or highwa,y
from property in a resid.ential zone or a P Zone used for residential
purposes, sueh fenee or wall shall be three and one-half feet {3-1/2t)
in height and sh811 be erected. and maintained not less than fiYe feet
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(5~) from the property line. The area between the property line of
such lot and such fence or wall shall be planted with lawn, shrubs,
or flowers, and shall be co~tinuously maintained in good cond.ition.
Where the property being developed for parking is across a street or
highway from property in any other zone than a resid.ential zone, or
property in a P zone used for residential purposes, and the property
across from such property being developed for ~arkin~ is actually
being used for a residential purpose, such fence or wall shall be
three and one-half feet (3-1/2~) in height, and shall be erected. and.
maintained not less than £ive £eet (5'~) from the eaid property line,
except that such fence or wall may be closer than five feet (5m) to
the property line, if the location and type of development is approved.
by the City En~ineer. The area between the property line of such lot
and such fenee or wall shall be planted with lawn, shrubs, or flowers,
and. shall be continuously maintained. in a good condition. The fence
or wall required along the front of such property shall not be nearer
to the £ront property line than the required front yard or side yard.
of such abutting property for a distance of fifty feet (50a) from
such common boundary line, and shall be three and one-half feet
(3-1/2t) in height. The area between the property line of such lot
and such fence or wall shall be planted with lawn, shrubs, or flower~,
and shall be continuously maintained in good cond.ition.
Where a C-M, M-1 or M-2 use abuts property in a residential
zone or in Zone P used for residential purposes, a masonry wall six
£eet (6~~) in height shall be erected and maintained. along ~he common
boundary line of such a~utting property. Such wall shall not be less
than four feet (4~~) in height above the natural level of the ground.
classified for a C-M, M-1 or M-2 use immed.iately adjacent to said.
wall, and not less than six feet (6g) in height above the surface of
the ad~oining property.
Section 6. Stand.ard.s of Construction.
A. On chain link metal posts wooden fences, or post and.
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slab fences, all supporting post members shall be set twenty-four
inches (24") into base ~oil with concrete base four inches (4~') in
all dimensions larger than the post. Wood. posts in the ground shall
be construction grade redwood or ced.ar.
B. On all masonry type fences, foundation shall be twe~ve
inches ~12" ) wide up to six feet (6!k) in height, and.fourteen inches
(14") wid.e up to eight feet (8~~) in height, with a depth of twelve
inches (12") into Pirm, undisturbed. soil.
C. On walla to a maximum height of four feet (4~), steel
shall be three-eighths inch (3/8") vertical spaced. forty-eight inches
(48") on center, with hook bar eight inches (8!~) in foundation, and.
to one inch (1") of top block of wall.
On walls to a maximum height of five feet ~5~), steel shall
be thirty-two inChes (32") on center, and on walle to a maximum
height of six feet (6~), steel shall be twenty-four inchea (24") on
center and. shall be three-eighths inch (3/8") horizontal bar on top
of lowest run of blocks, and three-eighths inch (3/8") horizontal
under the top row of blocks, with all cells of wall containing
reinforcing to be solid grouted one (1) part cement, two ~2) parts
sand, and three (3) parts peH gravel.
D. On walls to a maximum height of seven feet (7~) and
eight feet (8~), both vertical and horizontal steel shall be twenty-
four inches (24") on center and solid grouted..
Section 7.
General Provisions,
A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, any
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portion of a fence or any gate connecting a£ence with a building may
be erected to a height equal to the height of the main portion of the
fence.
B. In cases where an alley intersects a street or another
alley, no fence shall pro~ect into the corner cut-off formed by a
diagonal straight line connecting a point on the alley property line
and a point on the intersecting street or alley property line, said.
points being located six feet (6~) equi-distant from the point of
intersection of said property line.
C. Distance measurements as provided in this section sh&11
not apply to the wall of a garage attached to a dwelling where said.
garage is located. along any side or rear lot line,
D. Any fence lawfully erected prior to the effeetive date
of this section and not eonforming with the location requirements and.
height limitations prescribed. herein, shall be classified as non-
conforming and shall be sub~ect to all applicable regulatory provisions
concerning non-conforming uses.
E. No barbed wire or other eharp-pointed fence, and no
electrically charged. fence shall be erec~ed, constructed or maintained.,
F. Permit £ees.
(a) Permit. No person, firm, or corporation shall erect,
construct, enlarge, alter, or repair any fence or wall
in said. city, or cause the same to be done, without
first obtaining a separate building permit for each
such fence or wall from the Build.ing Inspeetor of said.
city,
(b) Permit fees. No fee shall be charged for a permit for
the erection of chain link metal post fences, wooden
fences, post and slab fences. Fees for the construetion
of all other types of £encea shall be paid to the
Building Inspector and said city as set £orth in Table
No. 3-A of the Uniform Building Cod.e.
Section 8. Penalty. Any person, firm, or corporation
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violating any of the provisiona of this ordinance shall be deemed.
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be puniah-
able by a fine of not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or
imprisonment in the city jail of the City of Lynwood. or the county
jail of Los Angeles County, State of California, f'or a period of time
not to exceed. six (6) months, or by both such fine and. imprisonment.
Each such person, firm, or corporation shall be deemed
guilty of a separate offense for each day d.uring any portion of which
any violation of any provision of this ordinance is committed, con-
tinued, or permitted by such person, firm, or corporation, and is
punishable therefor as provided by this ordinance.
Section 9. In validity. If any section subsection, sentence
clause, or phrase of this ord.inance for any reason is held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by the d.ecision of any court of competent
,~urisdiction, such d.ecision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares
that it would have pas,,e;: '.;his ord.inance and each section, subsection,
sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that
any one or more of the sections, subsections, sentencea, clauses, or
phrases thereof are declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 10. Repeals. City Ordinance No. 647, and all other
or3inances and parts of ordinancea in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Section 11. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and. d.irected
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 circu-
lation, 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 20th day of December, lg6o, and finally ad.opted and.
ord.ered. published at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
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3rd day of January, 1961, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Pender, Rowe, Finch.
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Noes: Gouncilmen None.
Absent:Councilmen None.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES: ss.
CITY OF LYNWOOD )
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. 713
adopted by the City Couneil of the City of Lynwood.
and that same was passed on the date and by the vote
therein stated.
Dated this 18th day of Januar~~ , 1g 61 .
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