§ 17.34.010. Fences and walls.

A.

Permit Required.

1.

No new fence or wall shall be erected, placed, or maintained and no existing fence or wall shall be altered or replaced until a permit is obtained from the Department of Planning and Zoning. The nonrefundable application fee and permit fee shall be in accordance with Section 17.12.056. The permit shall not be issued until the application and supporting documentation have been reviewed by the appropriate City departments and approved by the Director or his or her designee.

2.

At a minimum, the permit application shall be accompanied by a scaled drawing showing the proposed location and dimensions of the fence or wall on the subject lot, and its relationship to the property lines, public rights-of-way, easements, utilities, existing structures, existing trees, and steep topography. The permit application shall also include construction drawings, pictures or diagrams sufficient to illustrate the overall design and materials to be used for the proposed fence or wall. The Director may require the applicant to provide additional information as deemed necessary by the City in order to review the proposed fence or wall for conformity with the City Code.

3.

Work shall commence within thirty days from the date of the issuance of the permit and be completed in one hundred twenty days after issuance, unless extended by the Director of Planning and Zoning, or the permit will be revoked.

B.

Restrictions.

1.

In addition to the provisions of this Section, fences and walls shall be required to comply with the standards and requirements outlined in Section 21.60.070 of the Zoning Code.

2.

No new fence or wall shall be erected, placed, or maintained and no existing fence or wall shall be altered or replaced so as to encroach upon a public right-of-way or easement area, without written approval from the Director of Public Works or his or her designee. When any part of a permitted fence or wall is installed within a public easement area, the City or any agent of the City permitted to use the easement area shall be held harmless by the owner of the property upon which the permitted fence or wall is located for any and all claims for damage to the fence or wall that might occur when work is performed in the public easement area, and shall not be held responsible or liable for the reinstallation of any fence or wall removed from the public easement.

3.

The area three feet in radius around fire hydrants, fire hose connections and utility boxes shall be kept free of any fences or walls that could impede use of the hydrant, hose connection or utility box.

4.

Fences and walls shall be installed so as not to disturb or damage existing trees equal to or greater than five inches diameter at breast height, unless otherwise approved by the City.

5.

Fences and walls shall not alter or impede the natural flow of stormwater, nor divert the water onto the property of others.

6.

Fences and walls shall be assembled in accordance with the manufacturer's requirements and be constructed of wood, masonry, stone, wire, metal, plastic, or any other manufactured material or combination of materials normally used for fences and walls, and that has been manufactured for the purpose of fence or wall construction. The bottom of fence posts and wall foundations shall be set at least thirty inches below finished grade.

7.

Fences and walls shall be maintained in accordance with the City's property maintenance code.

(Ord. O-26-03 § 1 (part): Ord. O-38-01 § 1 (part): Ord. O-30-91 § 1 (part); Ord. O-5-88 § 1 (part))

(Ord. No. O-40-10 Amended, § I, 9-26-2011; Ord. No. O-47-11 Amended, § I, 10-28-2013; Ord. No. O-12-16 Amended, § I, 5-23-2016)