HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #2411 ORDINANCE N0 . 2411
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE
BY REPEALING SECTIONS 9103 .4. 1 , 9163 .4.1,
9204 .2 , 9233 .4 .2 , 9603.4 .1 , 9604.2 AND 9775 .3,
AMENDING SECTIONS 9156.4(c) AND 9356 .4( c) ,
AND ADDING NEW SECTIONS 9103.4.1, 9156.4. 1,
9163 .4 .1, 9204 .2 , 9233.4 .2 , 9356.4 .1 , 9603.4 .1
AND 9775.3, ALL PERTAINING TO STREET INTERSECTION
VISIBILITY IN THE OLDTOWN, R1_, R2, R3, R41 TOWNLOT,
RA DISTRICTS AND GENERAL YARD PROVISIONS
n The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1 . Sections 9103.4 .1 , 9163.4 .1 , 9204.2 , 9233.4.2 ,
9603 .4. 1 , 9604 .2 and 9775.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance
Code are hereby repealed .
SECTION 2 . The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby
amended by amending Sections 9156.4(c) and 9356 .4(c) to read as
follows:
9156 .4( c) Fences , Walls and Hedges . Fences , walls and
hedges which do not exceed six feet in height may be lo-
cated on any portion of the site except with the front and rear
yard areas subject to the following limitations:
(1 ) Corner Site. Fences or walls which do not exceed six
(6 ) feet in height may be erected in the exterior side yard of
a corner site provided they are not closer than twenty-five
(25 ) feet to the front property line.
(2) Corner Site Abuttin an Alley . Within a triangular
area formed by measuring ten 10 feet along an alley and ex-
terior side site lines , there shall be no structure , fence,
wall , hedge, or landscaping erected or maintained over forty-two
(42) inches in height.
(3) Height Measurement of Fence or Wall . The height of
a fence may be measured from either side of the fence, provided
that where a retaining wall is combined with a fence , no portion
of the retaining wall will be measured in meeting fence require-
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ments . Any combination of retaining wall and fence over eight
(8) feet high must be built with a variation in design or ma-
terial between retaining portion and fence . This section shall
not prohibit placement of trash enclosures within the rear yard
areas .
9356 .4( c) Fences , Walls and Hedges . Fences , walls and
hedges which do not exceed six ( feet in height may be located
on any portion of the site except within the front and rear
yard areas subject to the following limitations:
(1 ) Corner Site. Fences or walls which do not exceed six
(6) feet in height may be erected in the exterior side yard of a
corner site provided they are not closer than twenty-five (25)
feet to the front property line.
(2) Corner Site Abutting an Alley . Within a triangular
area formed by measuring ten (10) feet along an alley and ex-
terior side site lines , there shall be no structure, fence, wall ,
hedge, or landscaping erected or maintained over forty-two (42 )
inches in height.
(3) Height Measurement of Fence or Wall. The height of a
fence may be measured from either side of the fence , provided that
where a retaining wall is combined with a fence , no portion of
the retaining wall will be measured in meeting fence requirements.
Any combination of retaining wall and fence over eight (8) feet
high must be built with a variation in design or material be-
tween retaining portion and fence. This section shall not pro-
hibit placement of trash enclosures within the rear yard.
SECTION 3 . The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby
amended by adding thereto Sections 9103 .4.1, 9156 .4.1, 9163 .4.15
9204 .25 9233 .4 .25 9356 .4 .15 9603 .4 .1 and 9775.3 to read as follows:
9103 .4.1 . STREET INTERSECTION VISIBILITY. On corner lots ,
in all districts , no fence, hedge, wall , sign, structure , mound
of earth, landscaping, or other visual obstruction between
forty-two (42) inches and seven (7) feet in height above the
nearest street curb elevation, shall be erected , placed, planted
or allowed to grow within the triangular area formed by the in-
tersecting exterior property lines , or their prolongation, and a
diagonal intersecting the twenty-five (25) foot property lines ,
when measured along such exterior property lines from the point
where such property lines intersect. Trees which are trimmed free
of branches or foliage to a height on the trunk not less than
seven (7) feet above the nearest street curb elevation are exempt
from the above prohibition.
9156 .4 .1 . STREET INTERSECTION VISIBILITY. On corner lots,
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in all districts, no fence, hedge, wall , sign, structure, mound
of earth, landscaping, or other visual obstruction between
forty-two (42) inches and seven (7) feet in height above the
nearest street curb elevation, shall be erected, placed, planted
or allowed to grow within the triangular area formed by the in-
tersecting exterior property lines , or their prolongation, and a
diagonal intersecting the twenty-five (25) foot property lines ,
when measured along such exterior property lines from the point
where such property lines intersect. Trees which are trimmed free
of branches or foliage to a height on the trunk not less than seven
(7) feet above the nearest street curb elevation are exempt from
the above prohibition.
9163 .4.1 . STREET INTERSECTION VISIBILITY. On corner lots,
in all districts , no fence, hedge, wall , sign, structure, mound
of earth, landscaping, or other visual obstruction between forty-
two (42) inches and seven ( 7) feet in height above the nearest
street curb elevation, shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed
to grow within the triangular area formed by the intersecting ex-
terior property lines , or their prolongation, and a diagonal inter-
secting the twenty-five (25) foot property lines , when measured
along such exterior property lines from the point where such
property lines intersect . Trees which are trimmed free of
branches or foliage to a height on the trunk not less than seven
(7 ) feet above the nearest street curb elevation are exempt from
the above prohibition.
9204 .2. STREET INTERSECTION VISIBILITY. On corner lots ,
in all districts , no fence, hedge, wall , sign, structure , mound
of earth, landscaping, or other visual obstruction between forty-
two (42 ) inches and seven ( 7) feet in height above the nearest
street curb elevation, shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed
to grow within the triangular area formed by the intersecting ex-
terior property lines , or their prolongation, and a diagonal inter-
secting the twenty-five (25 ) foot property lines, when measured
along such exterior property lines from the point where such
property lines intersect . Trees which are trimmed free of
branches or foliage to a height on the trunk not less than seven
(7) feet above the nearest street curb elevation are exempt from
the above prohibition.
9233 .4.2. STREET INTERSECTION VISIBILITY. On corner lots ,
in all districts , no fence, hedge, wall , sign, structure, mound
of earth, landscaping, or other visual obstruction between forty-
two (42 ) inches and seven ( 7) feet in height above the nearest
street curb elevation, shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed
to grow within the triangular area formed by the intersecting ex-
terior property lines , or their prolongation , and a diagonal inter-
secting the twenty-five (25 ) foot property lines , when measured
along such exterior property lines from the point where such
property lines intersect . Trees which are trimmed free of
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branches or foliage to a height on the trunk not less than seven
(7 ) feet above the nearest street curb elevation are exempt from
the above prohibition.
9356 .4. 1 . STREET INTERSECTION VISIBILITY. On corner lots ,
in all districts , no fence, hedge, wall , sign, structure, mound
of earth, landscaping, or other visual obstruction between forty-
two (42 ) inches and seven ( 7) feet in height above the nearest
street curb elevation, shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed
to grow within the triangular area formed by the intersecting ex-
terior property lines , or their prolongation, and a diagonal inter-
secting the twenty-five (25 ) foot property lines, when measured
along such exterior property lines from the point where such
property lines intersect . Trees which are trimmed free of
branches or foliage to a height on the trunk not less than seven
(7 ) feet above the nearest street curb elevation are exempt from
the above prohibition.
9603 .4.1. STREET INTERSECTION VISIBILITY. On corner lots ,
in all districts , no fence, hedge, wall , sign, structure, mound
of earth, landscaping, or other visual obstruction between forty-
two (42 ) inches and seven (7) feet in height above the nearest
street curb elevation, shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed
to grow within the triangular area formed by the intersecting ex-
terior property lines , or their prolongation , and a diagonal inter-
secting the twenty-five (25 ) foot property lines , when measured
along such exterior property lines from the point where such
property lines intersect . Trees which are trimmed free of
branches or foliage to a height on the trunk not less than seven
(7 ) feet above the nearest street curb elevation are exempt
from the above prohibition.
9775 .3• STREET INTERSECTION VISIBILITY. On corner lots ,
in all districts , no fence, hedge, wall , sign, structure, mound
of earth, landscaping, or other visual obstruction between forty-
two (42) inches and seven (7) feet in height above the nearest
street curb elevation, shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed
to grow within the triangular area formed by the intersecting ex-
terior property lines , or their prolongation, and a diagonal inter-
secting the twenty-five (25 ) foot property lines , when measured
along such exterior property lines from the point where such
property lines intersect . Trees which are trimmed free of
branches or foliage to a height on the trunk not less than
seven (7) feet above the nearest street curb elevation are ex-
empt from the above prohibition.
SECTION 4 . This ordinance shall take effect thirty days
after its adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
of this ordinance and cause same to be published within fifteen
days after adoption in the Huntington Beach Independent, a news-
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paper of general circulation .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st
day of January 1980.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Attorney
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
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City Administrator irector of Development
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Ord. No. 2411
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number
of member$ of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 7th day of January
19 80 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 21st day of January J 19 80 and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of
all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Pattinson, Thomas, Mandic, MacAllister, _Bailey, Yoder, Finley
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
1, Alicia M. Wentwortli CITY CLERK of the City of
Huntington Ceach anal ex•officio Clerk of the City
Courc°., do haeay certify tP:-t a synopsis cf this
ord- nar,;.e has boon 6 ;fled in tl o Huntington
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