HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3730 ORDINANCE NO. 3730
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 230 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH
ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE TITLED
SITE STANDARDS
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 230.88 A. 2. Permitted Fences and Walls of the Huntington Beach
Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance is hereby amended as follows:
A.2. Fences or walls a maximum of six(6)feet in height may be located in required side
or rear yards, except as excluded in this Section. Fences or walls exceeding six(6)
feet in height may be located in conformance with the yard requirements applicable to
the main structure except as provided for herein or in the regulations of the district in
which they are located.
a. Fences and walls located adjacent to arterials along the rear and/or street side yard
property lines, and behind the front setback, may be constructed to a maximum
total height of eight(8)feet including retaining wall with the following:
(1) The proposed building materials and design shall be in conformance with
the Urban Design Guidelines.
(2) Extensions to existing wall(s) shall require submittal of engineering
calculations to the Building and Safety Department.
(3) The property owner shall be responsible for the care and maintenance of
the landscape area(s) and wall(s)and required landscape area(s)
(4) Approval from Public Works Department.
b. Exc ption: A maximum two foot(2')lattice extension(wood or plastic)that is
substantially open may be added to the top of the six foot(6')high wall or fence
on the interior property line without Building Permits so long as notification to
the adjacent property owners is provided.
SECTION 2. All other provisions of Chapter 230 not modified herein shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
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Ord. NO. 3730
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 21 st day of February , 2006.
Mayor
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Z� ob
ity Ad inistrator City Attorney
INIT TED AND APPROVED:
ector Of lanning
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Ord. No. 3730
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN,the duly elected, qualified 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 seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 6th day of February,2006, and was again read to said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of February,2006, and was
passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of
said City Council.
AYES: Bohr, Green, Coerper, Sullivan, Hardy, Hansen, Cook
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I,Joan L.Flynn,CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington
Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council,do hereby
certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been
published in the Huntington Beach Fountain Valley
Independent on March 2,2006
In accordance with the City Charter of said City
ity Clerk and ex-officY Clerk
Joan L.Flynn City Clerk of the City Council of the City
x Deputy City Clerk of Huntington Beach, California