ORD 170CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 170
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING CHAPTER 9.42 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE (ZONING ORDINANCE).
CASE NO: ZOA #89-009
The City Council of the City of La Quinta,
California does ordain as follow:
SECTION 1. City of La Quinta Municipal Code Title 9
(Riverside County Ordinance No. 348 adopted by reference by this
City Council in Ordinance No. 5, operative August 29, 1982) is
hereby amended by replacing Section 9.42.070 concerning fencing
in the Special Residential (SR) Zone, as setforth in Exhibit
"A". attached hereto.
SECTION 2. POSTING. The City Clerk shall, within
15 days after passage of this Ordinance, cause it to be posted
in at least the three (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 it's
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 the 15th day of May, 1990,
by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Bohnenberger, Bosworth, Rushworth,
Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATT T:
AUNDRA JUHOLA ity Clerk
City of La Quinta
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAWN HONEYWELL, C ty Attorney
City of La Quinta
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta,
California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true
and correct copy of Ordinance No. 170 which was introduced on
the 1st day of May and was adopted at a regular meeting held on
the 15th day of May not being less than 5 days after date of
introduction thereof.
I further certify that the
three (3) places with the City
res ution of the City Council.
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SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
foregoing ordinance was posted in
of La Quinta as specified in a
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was
po d pursuant to City Council Resolution on May 25, 1990.
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SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
Ordinance No. 170
FENCING REGULATIONS
9.42.070 F. Fencing
EXHIBIT A
1. General Requirements: Rear and side yards shall be
completely enclosed and screened by view -obscuring
fencing, walls, or combinations.
2. Height/Location: Fencing for rear and side yards shall
be a minimum of 5-feet and a maximum of 6-feet in
height. The fence may be located on the property line.
Fencing in the front and street side yards shall be
limited as follows:
Setback
0' - 10'
Fence Height
4' maximum
10.1' or more 5' maximum
(Note: height of swimming pool fencing in front yards is
controlled by State Code and is exempt from the above
regulations. Corner setback regulations, per Chapter
9.204 must be complied with. Perimeter fencing around
tracts may be 6-feet in height and constructed on
property line.)
3. Construction Material/Standards: All fencing shall
conform with the following:
a. Wood Fencing: All wood fencing shall be
constructed of #1 Cedar or Redwood, stained or
painted to match or complement the adjacent wall or
structure. The wood may as an alternative be water
treated and left in the natural color. The fence
boards may be erected horizontal or vertical.
Support posts shall be a minimum of 4" X 4" Redwood
or pressure treated lumber, or steel/tubular steel
or block placed 5-feet on center and imbedded in
concrete or having a concrete footing. The posts
shall be installed on the interior side of said lot
with fencing material on the outside edge of
posts. Wooden fencing is permitted in the rear or
interior sideyard only when not visible from the
street.
* Exception: Split rail Cedar or Redwood fencing
is permitted within the front & street sideyards.
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b. Ornamental Iron Tubular Steel: Ornamental
iron/tubular steel fencing may be used along the
front or street side yards only. The iron/steel
must be painted to compliment the adjacent wall or
structure.
C. Solid masonry fencing (includes block, rock, brick,
stucco): Masonry fencing is permitted in the
front, side, rear, and street sideyards. The
fencing color must compliment the adjacent wall or
structure.
d. Combination: Combinations of the above material
maybe used provided that the bottom one-half must
be constructed of a masonry material. Combinations
using wood materials may only be used for the rear
and interior sideyards when not visible from the
street.
e. Gates: Gates shall be constructed of ornamental
iron/tubular steel and/or #1 Cedar or Redwood
boards stained or painted to match or complement
the adjacent wall or structure. Wooden gates shall
have a metal frame.
f. Fences and walls shall generally conform with the
design standards and typical layouts contained
within the Manual on Architectural Standards,
unless modified above.
4. Maintenance
a. All walls and fences shall be continuously
maintained in good repair. The property owner has
30-days after receiving notice to repair a wall or
fence. The Building Official may grant a time
extension not to exceed 60-days.
b. The area between the street right-of-way and any
fencing must be landscaped, have a suitable
irrigation system and be maintained by the property
owner.
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