Driveways;

Landscaping and irrigation equipment;

Permitted signs;

Utility equipment such as electrical transformer boxes, fire department connections and telephone junction boxes.

There is no minimum distance required between non-residential buildings on the same lot. However, all such buildings are subject to building and fire safety code requirements including ADA requirements.

Where two or more buildings on the same lot are, by definition of this title, considered main buildings, then the front yard setback requirement shall apply only to the building closest to the front lot line.

An acceptable trash and recycling area is provided inside the building or other acceptable location.

All doors opening onto such alley from such buildings are recessed a distance of at least five feet from such alley.

Cornices, Eaves, etc., May Project Into Yards. Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses or other similar architectural features may extend or project into the required side yard not closer than three feet from the side property line. Such architectural features may extend or project into a required front or rear yard no more than three feet, except that eaves or overhangs of the main building may extend or project a maximum distance of six feet into the required front and/or rear yard area, provided the bottom of such eaves or overhangs is more than six feet eight inches above finish floor level of the first floor, and further provided, the distance from the front and/or rear property line is not less than seven feet.

Fireplaces May Project Into Side Yards. Fireplace structures not wider than eight feet, measured in the general direction of the side lot line upon which it faces, and which are incorporated as a part of the main building, may project into the required side yard a distance of 18 inches, provided such extension of such fireplace does not reduce the remaining side yard to less than three feet.

Fire Escapes May Project Into Yards. A fire escape may extend or project into any front or side yard not more than four feet.

Covered Porches, Platforms or Landing Places May Project Into Yards. A covered porch, platform or landing place which does not exceed 30 inches in height from grade may extend or project into any required front or side yard not more than six feet, provided such structure in a side yard shall not reduce the unobstructed pedestrian way or sidewalk on ground level to less than three feet.

Guard Railings May Project Into Yards. Guard railings for safety protection around depressed ramps, open-work fences, hedges or landscaped architectural features not more than 36 inches in height may be located in any front or side yard.

A wall, fence or hedge 42 inches in height may be situated and maintained on any part of a lot.

A fence, wall or hedge not more than six feet in height may be situated anywhere on a lot to the rear of the line of the required front yard, except in the case of a reverse corner lot, a fence, wall or hedge higher than 42 inches shall not be situated closer to the side exterior property line than 10 feet.

Metal fencing or nonmalleable wire mesh fencing, as generally shown in Figure 17.130.170, not more than six feet in height may be situated anywhere on a lot provided the following standards are satisfied:

Fencing may include top rails and decorative designs. Solid posts, pilasters, or columns are permitted up to six feet in height provided they are located no less than eight feet on center and are no greater than 16 inches in width.

Fencing shall not include barbed, razor, concertina, corrugated metal and plastic, tarps, and electrified wire of any kind.

Where justified, the director of community development may approve walls or fences with a greater height or alternative material(s), subject to the granting of an administrative zoning permit as described in section 17.40.020(C).

Residential Boundary Wall. A six-foot-high decorative masonry or concrete wall shall be provided along any interior property line separating a non-residential development from residentially zoned or residentially developed property, unless the adjacent residentially zoned property is developed with a non-residential use such as a religious facility. The height of such wall shall be reduced to 42 inches in the area corresponding to the required front or exterior side yard setback of the adjacent residential lot.

Parking Area Screening Wall. A six-foot-high decorative masonry or concrete wall shall be provided along any property line separating a parking area with more than five spaces from adjacent residentially zoned or developed property. Such a wall shall not be required in areas where an on-site structure or an alley acts to screen the parking area from the adjacent residential property. The height of such wall shall be reduced to 42 inches in the area corresponding to the required front or exterior side yard setback of the adjacent residential lot.

Exemption from Wall Requirements. No new wall shall be required where an existing wall, meeting the provisions of this section, is already located. Furthermore, in instances where a significant grade differential exists between adjacent properties the requirement for a screening wall may be waived by the director of community development, the planning commission, or the city council, if it is determined that the grade differential acts to screen the non-residential development, or the parking area from adjacent residential areas as effectively as the required wall.

Where multiple retaining walls are required, a minimum horizontal separation distance of three feet is required between retaining walls. The director may approve an administrative zoning permit authorizing a combined wall and fence height greater than is normally permitted, subject to the written notice of all affected adjoining property owners.

Where a retaining wall protects a cut below natural grade and is located on the line separating lots, such retaining wall may be topped by a fence, wall or hedge of the same height that would otherwise be permitted at the location if no retaining wall existed. Where a retaining wall contains a fill, the height of the retaining wall built to retain the fill shall be considered as contributing to the permissible height of a fence, solid wall or hedge; provided, that in any event a protective openwork fence or wall not more than 42 inches in height may be erected atop the retaining wall. An openwork fence means a fence in which the component solid portions are evenly distributed and constitute not more than 60 percent of the total surface area of the face of the fence. Where a fence or wall is erected on top of a retaining wall containing a fill, the director may approve an administrative zoning permit authorizing a combined wall and fence height greater than is normally permitted, subject to the written notice of all affected adjoining property owners.

The use of barbed wire or razor wire or concertina wire is prohibited except under any of the following circumstances:

The construction and use of electric theft deterrent devices shall be allowed in the C-M and M zones only as provided in this section, subject to the following standards:

Chain link fencing shall be installed so that all pointed edges are facing downward unless the fence has been approved as a security fence as described above.

It shall be unlawful, and a misdemeanor for any person to install, maintain or operate an electric fence in violation of these development standards.

Definition. For the purpose of this section, security gates shall be defined as any gate, door or other barrier that limits or restricts public access to or from a property. This definition does not include any barrier securing a pool area, and individual gate, private patio, yard or living area, etc. or similar areas not intended for general public access.

Security gates shall conform to the provisions of the California Fire Code (current edition) section 503.

Gate setback for local residential street. For any development located on a designated "local residential" street, a security gate across a vehicular driveway shall be set back from the existing or proposed curb face a minimum of 15 feet, except that, for an existing development, the setback may be reduced to a minimum of 12 feet if it is deemed necessary.

Gate setback for residential collector street. For any development on a street designated as a "residential collector" or higher, a security gate across a vehicular driveway shall be set back from the existing or proposed curb face a minimum of 30 feet to accommodate emergency vehicles. Any change to the minimum setback length shall be approved by the City's designated Fire Marshal.

In all commercial zones and in the Manufacturing zone, if there is a rear yard requirement due to a property's adjacency to a residential zone, access shall be provided to that rear yard area. Such access may be provided through a required side yard, from a dedicated public street or alley, from a private street approved by specific plan, or as part of a PUD. If a rear yard is required but there is no access as described above, such access to the rear yard area shall be provided as follows:

In all single-family residential zones, if there is no rear-yard vehicular access from the street, or alley, the lot must provide an unobstructed 10-foot setback on one side of the house for vehicular access. The 10-foot setback shall be completely unobstructed from the ground up to a height of 10 feet. The 10-foot setback is not required for existing and permitted houses that were constructed with a reduced setback.

In all zones, where access to the rear yard is obtained solely through the side yard, fences from the building to the side yard shall include a gate with a minimum width of three feet.