Part V Site Development Standards | 16.505 Fences, Walls, And Screening
16.504.16 WATER-EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE REPORTING A. The Planning Division shall prepare and annual report on implementation and enforcement no later than January 31st of each year. Reports shall be submitted to the Department of Water Resources. B. The report shall address the following: 1. State whether the City is adopting a single-agency ordinance or a regional agency alliance ordinance and the date of adoption or anticipated date adoption. 2. Define the reporting period. The reporting period shall commence on December 3, 2015 and end on December 28, 2015. In subsequent years, the reporting will be for the calendar year. 3. State if using a locally modified Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELO) or the Model WELO. If using a locally modified WELO, how is it different than MWELO, and are there any exemptions specified? 4. State the entity responsible for implementing the regulations of this Chapter. 5. State number and types of projects subject to the regulations during the specified reporting period. 6. State the total area (in square feet or acres) subject to the regulations over the reporting period, if available. 7. Provide the number of new housing starts, new commercial projects, and landscape retrofits during the reporting period. 8. Describe the procedure for review of projects subject to the regulations of this Chapter. 9. Describe actions taken to verify compliance. Is a plan check performed; if so, by what entity? Is a site inspection performed; if so, by what entity? Is a post-installation audit required; if so, by whom? 10. Describe enforcement measures. 11. Explain challenges to implementing and enforcing the regulations of this Chapter. 12. Describe educational and other needs to properly apply the regulations of this Chapter.
16.505 FENCES, WALLS, AND SCREENING 16.505.01 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY The purpose of these provisions is to prescribe standards for fences and walls within the City for the conservation and protection of property, buffering between uses of varying intensity, the assurance of safety and security, the enhancement of privacy, the control of dust, the abatement or attenuation of noise, and the improvement of the visual environment, and including the provision of a neat appearance to improve neighborhood character.
16.505.02 GENERAL REGULATIONS A. Permits Required. Fences and walls that comply with the requirements of this Chapter are permitted. All other fences and walls require Zoning Compliance Review, pursuant to Chapter 16.603, Zoning Compliance Review, approval by the Director. Any fence over 7 feet in height requires a building permit in addition to an Exception Permit in accordance with Chapter 16.608, Exceptions in areas where the fence height exceeds the limit for the zoning district or use. B. Maintenance. Fencing and walls shall be continuously maintained with no sign of rust or disrepair. Graffiti shall be removed within 48 hours. C. Fencing and Wall Location. 1. Fence and Wall Location on a Lot. Fences may be erected, placed or maintained along or adjacent to a lot line or within a yard on the private property. A fence located on a lot line shall be considered as being within the yard adjacent to that lot line. The fence owner shall be responsible for properly locating all lot lines before construction of any fence 2. Fence and Wall Encroachment onto Public Property. No portion of any fence or wall including gate doors, structure, foundation, or footings, shall encroach upon or project into any public right-of-way or other public property without the fence owner first obtaining an Encroachment Permit from the Public Works Department. 3. Prohibited Fence and Wall Locations. No person shall place, construct, maintain, or cause to be placed any fence or wall that may endanger the public safety, including but not limited to the following:
Draft: 01/06/2021
TITLE 16: ZONING CODE | VALLEJO, CA 223
