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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #897 ORDINANCE No. 897 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH RELATING TO DISTRICTING AND SETBACK; AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY ADDING CERTAIN SECTIONS THERETO AND AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS THEREOF. The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as follows: Section 1. That Sections 9225.1, 9296-37 9296.41 9296.5 and 9296.2 are hereby added to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code , to read in words and figures as follows: Section 9225.1. PATIO IN REAR YARD: A covered patio which is attached to the main building may encroach into the required rear yard to within five feet of the rear property line , measured from the edge of such covering, pro- vided the side yards required for such- main building are maintained for the covered patio. The portion of the covered patio extending into the required rear yard.,,­shall be complete- ly, unenclosed on three sides except for the necessary support- ing structural members except that such covered patio may be screened-in with fully ventilating screen. This provision shall apply to any type of roof or covering including open- frame or "egg-crate" structures and provided further that not more than 50% of the required rear yard shall be covered by the aggregate of all roofs. Ord. No. 897 Section 9296.2. FENCES, ]JALLS. HEDGES, REVERSE CORNER. LOT: Fences, walls, and hedges not exceeding six (6) feet in height may be erected in the exterior side yard of a reverse corner lot provided there is a corner cut off at the rear corner, measured along the rear and exterior side lot lines, equal to not less than 50% of the required front yard 'of the adjoining key lot , provided further that such fence, wall, or hedge shall not be closer than 30 feet to the front property line for traffic safety vision. Section 9296.,a. FENCES OR LANDSCAPING AT STREET INTER- SECTION: Within the required front yard_ orrequired exterior side yard of a corner lot there shall be no structure , fence , wall, hedge , landscaping, or obstruction erected or maintained over 32 feet in height within a triangular area formed by measuring 30 feet along the front and exterior side lot lines and a line joining such points to form a hypotenuse . Section 9226.1+. FENCES WALLS3 HEDGES AT ALLEY: At the intersection of an exterior side lot line of a corner lot with an alley there shall be no structure, fence, wall., hedge , landscaping or obstruction erected or maintained over 3* feet in height within a triangular area formed by measuring 10 feet along the alley and exterior side lot lines and a line , joining such points to form a hypotenuse. 2. Ord. No. 897 Section_2226. 5.. HEIGHTMEASURERENT OF FENCE OR WALL. The height of a wall may be measured from either side of such fence or wall, provided, however, where there is a difference in elevation within 1+ feet of the fence or wall of two feet or more, such height shall be measured from the average of the difference in elevation. Section 2. That Sections 9292, 92965 9296.1 and 95.6 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code are hereby amended, and as amended, shall read in words and figures as follows: Section 9222. VIALKSs DRIVEVIAYS, EAVES,, RAILINGS: Yard provisions shall not exclude walks, driveways, eaves or railings. Section 2296. FENCES2 WALLS, HEDGES: Fences, walls, and hedges not exceeding six (6) feet in height may be located in the required side or rear yards, except as hereinafter pro- vided. Fences, walls , or hedges which are not over three and one-half (32) feet in height may be located in the required front yard, -Section 9226.1.. ,FENCES3 VIALLS � HEDGESs CORNER LOT: Fences, walls, and hedges not exceeding six (6) feet in height may be erected in tle exterior side yard of a corner lot pro- vided such shall not be closer than 30 feet to the front prop- erty line for traffic safety vision. 3 Ord. N0' 807 Section 2526. EFFECT OF SETBACK ORDINANCE. . From and after taking effect of said ordinance establishing any setback line or lines, or amendment of any such setback line 'or lines it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct any building , wall, fence , or hedge over 32 feet in height or store or display merchandise within the space between the street line and the setback line ,or..,lines, so established. Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the pass- age and adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published by one insertion in the Huntington Beach News, a weekly newspaper, printed, published and circulated in the City of Huntington Beach, California, and thirty (30) days after the adoption thereof, the same shall take effect- and be in force. PASSED AIM ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, this 2nd day of April 1962. Mayor a� ATTEST.. C i ty rk 4. Ord. No. 897 STATE OF CALIFORNIA - C`ounty- of Orange g ss City of Huntington Beach I, PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is five; that the foregoing ordi- nance was read to said City Council at. a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of March 9 19629 and was again read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of April , 1962, and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council, AYES: Councilmen: Wells , Lambert, Stewart , Waite, Gisler NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None, { wa J y - City Clerk and x-officio Clerk of the " . City C"i.mcil of the City of Huntington ` Beach, Calif ornia 5.