ORD 041 ORDINANCE NO. 41
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING SECTION 18.40 OF THE CITY'S
ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO LOCATION
AND HEIGHT OF WALLS AND FENCES.
The city council of the City of La Quinta, California, does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 18.40 of the City of La Quinta Zoning
Ordinance (Riverside County Ordinance No. 348 which was adopted by
reference by this City Council by Ordinance No. 5) hereby is
amended by amending subsection (c) thereof to read as follows:
(c) Method of Height Measurement. The height of walls,
fences, hedges and landscaping, as permitted, shall
be measured from finish grade as defined in Chapter
70 of the Uniform Building Code. In cases where
finish grade varies from one face to the other of
a wall or fence, the height shall be measured from
the lowest point of finish grade. In the event that
practical difficulties and hardships result from the
strict enforcement of these regulations due to grade
problems of abutting street, slope of property, or
other site conditions, the applicant requesting a
building permit may apply for a variance as provided
for in Section 18.27 of this zoning ordinance.
SECTION 2. Said Section 18.40 hereby is further amended by
adding thereto subsection (e) to read as follows:
(e) As an exception to the provisions of (c) above,
in cases of retaining walls on the boundaries of
lots, where the finish grade varies from one face
to the other of such wall, the height of such wall
may be increased so as to provide a wall height of
not more than forty-two (42) inches above the higher
point of finish grade, where necessary in order to
provide "guardrail" protection as to the lot with
the higher finish grade.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect thirty (30) days after passage.
SECTION 4. POSTING. The City Clerk shall within 15 days after
passage of this ordinance, cause it to be posted in at least the
3 public places designated by resolution of the City Council; shall
certify to the adoption and posting of this ordinance; and shall
cause this ordinance and its certification, together with proof of
posting, to be entered in the book of ordinances of this City.
The foregoing ordinance was approved and adopted at a meeting of
the City Council held on this 15th day of November , 1983, by
the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Allen, Henderson, Wolff and Mayor Baier.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Council Member Cox.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, FRANK M. USHEr, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, do
hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true and correct
copy of Ordinance No. 41 which was adopted at a
regular meeting held on the 15th day of November
1983, not being less than five days following date of
introduction. I further certify that the foregoing
ordinance was posted in three (3) places within the City of
La Quinta.
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