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Home My WebLink AboutCC Ord 1194 1985-09-23 ORDINANCE NUMBER 1'19~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH RELATING TO WALLS AND FENCES AND AMENDING THE SEAL BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE I THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 28-2316 of Article 23 of Chapter 28 of the Code of the City of Seal Beach, California is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 28-2316. Fences, Walls, Hedqes and Screen plantings. (1) Specific Fence Provisions. Setback Requirements: la) Front Yard (1) Interior Lots. On an interior lot or interior side of a corner lot, a wall, fence, hedge, or screen planting not more than six (6) feet in height may be located to the rear of the front of the building nearest the front property line between such building and the nearest side property line. (a) Exception. Whenever a lot has a larger front yard setback than both adjoining lots, a wall, fence, hedge or screen planting not more than six (6) feet in height I may be located in the front yard set back, provided that such ' encroachment does not exceed the greatest front yard setback existing on the adjoining lots. (2) Corner Lots. On the front street side of a corner lot, a wall, fence, hedge or screen planting not more than six (6) feet in height shall not be located any closer than fifteen (15) feet to the front property line or within the required front yard setback if such setback is greater than fifteen (15) feet. (3) In cases where a building holds a greater front yard setback than required by the district and zone, a six (6) foot high fence, wall, hedge or screen planting may be located at the required front yard setback subject to the provisions of this section. (4) A wall, fence, hedge or screen planting not more than forty-two (42) inches in height may be located in the required front yard setback from the point that a six (6) foot high fence, wall or screen planting is permitted to the front propert~ line, subject to the provisions of this section. (b) Side Yard I (1) A wall, fence, hedge or screen planting not more than six (6) feet in height may be located along or within one (1) foot of the common line between the lots to the extent that it does not violate the front or rear yard setback requirements pursuant to this Section. (2) Corner lots. On the side street side of a corner lot, a wall, fence, hedge or screen planting not more I I I Ordinance Number ,1/~~ than six (6) feet in height, than fifteen (15) feet to the required side yard setback if fifteen (15) feet. (c) Rear Yard (1) Typical lots: A wall, fence, hedge or screen planting not more than six (6) feet in height,may be located along the rear property line unless otherwise prohibited in this section. shall not be located any closer side property line or within the such setback is greater than , (2) Alleys: A wall, fence, hedge or screen planting may not be placed in or encroach upon the required rear yard setback along any alleyway. (a) Exception: In cases where a building has a greater rear setback than required off an alley, a six (6) foot high fence, wall, hedge or screen planting may be located to the required rear yard setback. (2) General Fence Provisions: (a) is subject to Services. Additions to or enlargement of an existing fence design review by the Department of Development (b) Nothing in the fence provlslons shall be construed to permit the location of any fence, wall, hedge or screen planting in violation of Section 28-2306 and Section 23-2307 of this Code. (c) No fence, wall, hedge or screen planting may be located over or across a City utility easement without the approval of the City Engineer. (d) Retaining Walls. Where a retaining wall is located either on a property line or within the lot, a fence, wall, hedge or screen planting may be placed on the retaining wall. The height of such fence, wall or screen planting shall be six (6) feet or less in height measured from the highest elevation of land contiguous to the fence, wall or screen planting but in no case shall be greater than eight (8) feet as measured from the low grade side. (e) Legally Required Fences. The provisions of this section shall not apply to fences required by State law to surround and enclose public utility installations. (f) Fence Height. The height of a fence shall be the average height between pilasters or posts to the nearest full masonry unit to six (6) feet or forty-two (42) inches. The height at the property line shall be measured from the owner's side of the fence. A joint fence on the property line may be measured from either side of the fence. 19) a pool shall the pool. Pool Fences. The height of the fence enclosing a be measured on the opposite side of the fence from (h) Eight (8) Foot Fences. In the following cases, eight (8) foot high fences may be constructed where six (6) foot fences are permitted by this chapter. 850814 Ij 0049GWS 1 Ordinance Number 1/9J (1) Between commercial and any residential land uses. (2) Along the following streets: Almond Avenue Balboa Drive from Pacific Coast Highway to Bolsa Avenue Bolsa Avenue First Street Lampson Avenue Marina Drive Pacific Coast Highway San Diego Freeway Seal Beach Boulevard Westminster Avenue I (3) For security in the following areas: Back yards of Hill homes adjacent to vacant Hellman land and Gum Grove Park East Flood Control Channel, College Park East Edison Park West fence of Leisure World I j ) permitted to access. No fence permitted in this section shall be be placed in a manner which limits driveway Section 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this I ordinance and cause the same to be published as required by law and the same shall take effect as provided by law. BY THE City Council of the City of egular meeting thereof held on , 1985. . . A STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF.SEAL BEACH ) I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify that the/~~~Oing ordinance is the original copy f Ordinance Number on file in the Offi~ the 1 C er , introduced a a meeting held on the day , 1985, and passed, approved and adopt by the ty Councll of the City of Seal Beach at a I 850814 Ij 0049GWS 1 I I I Ordinance Number /~~ :y. meeting thereof held the following vote: on the~~day ot:;il'-/;,-'~ 1985 by AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSENT: Councilmembers . and do hereby further certify that Ordinance Number II9~ has ' bee published pursuant to the Seal Beach City Charter and Resolution Number z,a4b. C 850814 Ij 0049GWS 1 Ordi nance Nur.;ber /19,/ PROOF OF PUBLICATION (2015,5 C,C.P.I S7A-E OF CALIFORNIA, Co~n 'Y of -Orange I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years. and not a party to or interested in the above-entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the Seal Beach Journal .................................................... .................................................... a newspaper of general circulation. printed weekly and published .................................. Seal Beach in the City of .................................. County of Orange. and which news. paper has been adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of Orange. State of California, underthedateof.R~.c:~... 19 .~.~. Case Number .~~.~;;.~~.......; that the notice. ,)f which the annexed is a printed copy lset in type not smaller than nonpareill. has bee 1 published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates. to-wit: July 10 .................................................... all in the year 19. ~~.. , certify (or declare> under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, Dated at;.. ~~M..!l~. c;tJ....... Cali . 1 .~.~. (11',,, co,ill of 'till 'l,nk f.rm "'." .. ..cur" frlrn: CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER SERVICE BUREAU. INC. Legal Advertising Clearing Mouse 120 Wesr Second Sfo!. Los Angeles. Calif. 90012 Telephone: 12131 825-2541 "I.... "M....' 01 NI. AL ......f of "lIDllutlon ""I" .r.I',". 'I'l,s I.,,,, This space is 'or the County Clerk's Filing Stamp 1 Proof of Publication of NOTICIt OF ;'UBLIC HEMUNG .......................................................... lOKDIG T~:Xr ANENJ)~IENT 3-85 .......................................................... Paste Clipping of Notice SECURELY In This Space " NOTICE o~ PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY il'VEN THAT the City of Seal Beach City COunCil Will ~ conduct a public bearin, on Monday. . Ju~22.19B5,al7,OOp.m ,ntlleCiIy Council ChamberS. 211 - 8th Street. Sell Beach. California, to conSll~" . ZONING TexT AIIEIlDIIENI"_ .i , . A requlSt to amend specifiC stan. . dards. cntel'll and reaulatlOftS on the placement and ,"slallation of fenceS _: and walls. . Environmentll Review: NeptlYII ' Oec'.ration 4-85 has been pttI...... in lieu of In EnviranmentallmPKt. . Report. 1 Applicant: City of Seal Beach :" At the above time and place. an in. ~ terested persons may be heud if I desired. - OATEO THIS 3rd day 01 July. 19B5, , JOInne M. Yea. City C1erk :.! City of Seal Beach . J"1y 10.. 1985 , PublishICI in the Se,l Buc:h JaumIIl. (Jc!. a. - ~.~ Q fj.;>- '1 I I I I Ordinance Number 1/91/ PROOf Of PUBLICA liON (2015.5 C.C. P.) S7ATE OF CALIFORNIA. County of Oran,. I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid; 'am over the age of eighteen years. and nof a party to or interested in the above.entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the SEAL BEACH JOURNAL .................................................... .................................................... a newspaper of general circulation. printed and published ..'MKltl....................... In the City of ..~.IfM...IJ~P.IL............... County of Orange. and which news. paper has been adjudged a newspaper of general circufafion by the Superior Court of the County of Orange. State of California. under the date of..~~~.~.: 19 ..~~. Case Number ...~.~~~~....; that the notice. .)f which the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller than nonpareill, has bee 1 publiShed in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereot on the following dates, to.wit: SEM'J!:loIlJER 18 .................................................... all in the year 19..85. , certity (01' declare) under penalty ot perjury that the foregoing Is true and correct. [1at~ at...~~.~..~~.~~.~.....................~. .'H ''''I.'' "'IIIlJa." I.,... ..., lit I.eu'''' ......: CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER SERVICE IUREAU, INC. Legal AdvertisIng Clearing House 120 W..' Second St.. Los Anllel... Calif. 90012 relephone: 12\31625'2541 PI"H,..un. ..N..aL ......,.. ~1lf'lIc""n ."'" .....r... "'1 'f.'" This space Is for the County Clerk's Filing Stamp . Proof of Publication of SmlJliAHY . OlWINA,\ CE !l:t;:'iH~,l, 1194 - .......................................................... WALLS AND ~"El\CES .....!.................................................... Paste Clipping of Notice SECURELY In this Space . BUIIIWlY'~NUIIBER 1114 . WALLS AND _CEB " OrdInance Number 1] 94 of the City 01 ~ =I~i~~~a=;':~ ~ Seal Beach relatlnllo fences. walls, herJaes and screen p1anbnp, was con- SIdered by the Seal Beach City Coun- Cil at a reaular meebnl thereof held on the 9th day oISeptombv, 1985 FII.t L 19Idln, of Ordinance Number 1194 .15 approved bu the followin, vote. r AYES, B.......1', CI,ft, Grps, R......, Wilson NOES: None Motion carried Orrhnance Number ]]94 will receive second roehnland be conSidered for t. Idoptlon It the Ngular City Counc,l meetlnlo Monday, September 23, ~ 1985. CopllS of prrhnence Number ~ 1194 If'elVl.lllble In the office of the C office of the City Clerk, c.ty HIli. 211 r . 8th Stnlet, Seal Beach: telephone , (213) 431.2527. . ~ DATED THIS 10tfI day 01 Septembor, [1. 1985, . Joanne M Yeo. City Clerk " CIIy of Seal Beach Septomber IB, 1985 I Published 1ft The Seal Such Journal. Ordi nance Number /19'1 PROOF OF PUBLlCAIION (2015.5 C.C.P.) S7ATE OF CALIFORNIA. County of Orange I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid; lam over the age of eighteen years. and not a party to or interested in the above.entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the S~ DEAClI JOURNAL .................................................... .................................................... a newspaper of genera' circulation. printed b. ed weekly , and pu Ilsh .................................. . . SEAL BEACH In the City of .................................. County of Orange, and which news- paper has been adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of Orange. State of California. under the dateof..?~~.:.. 19 ?~., Case Number . ^e~:'a:'......; that the notice, ,)f which the annexed is a printed copy lset in type not smaller fhan nonpareill. has bee" published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to.wit: October 2nd .................................................... all in the year 19..~~_ I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct . Dated at ......~~~.~..~?~~.~.................... "H c.,ie,.' 111.1""" f.'''' ....,.. I.eur.. '''''''1 CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER SERVICE 8U~EAU.INC. Lega' Advertising Clearing House 120 Well Second SI'!. Los Angeles. Calif. 90012 Telephone: 12'3\ 825'25"1 "I.IY '...,..' 0 IN.. aL "lOr If ~ullllc.tllII .",II"...,lnl 'till ..,.. This space is for the County Clerk's Filing Stamp I Proof of Publication of SL'}.l):'\RY . ORDI-..AXCE l'imHlI!:R 1194 .......................................................... WALLS .\..'ill F\o:NCES .....~.................................................... Paste Clipping of Notice SECURELY. In This Space SUIlIIARY. ORIIINAHCE NU_ .... WALLS AND FENCES Ordinance Number 1194 of the Crtyof Seal Beach. California. amendllll Sec. bon 28-2316 of tM Code of Sui Beach relatinlllD fences, walls. I'IedII!s .. Ind scree pllntlnp, received second readlnllnd was adopted by tbe Seat ~ Beach City CounCil It a A!lUlat .:; meetrnll thereof Mid on the 23rd day of September. 1985 by the followinK . ~: . AVES, IIrawnoU, Clift. Clips, R....., _ W,1san NOES, None Mabon Clmed ... Cao<es of Onlinance N....... 11_ IVIllabteln die office of the City Clerk, City Hall. 211 - 8th Street, Se.1 Beach, telepho.. 12131 431-2527, DATED THIS 23h day 01 September. . 1985, Joanne M. 'eo. City Clerk Cily 01 s..1 Beach Dc:tobor 2, 19B5 Published In The Seal Beach Joumll. ;.: . 1 I