Hayward City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIX
Screening and Fencing
§ 515-68 General provisions.
Screening or fencing as required by this chapter shall be subject to the following provisions.
§ 515-69 Approval of plan required.
Any use or conditional use listed in this chapter requiring screening or fencing shall be permitted only when authorized by the Hayward Planning Commission and subject to its approval of a screening or fencing plan for that particular use.
§ 515-70 Objectives.
Planting or other suitable screening including fences or freestanding walls shall be required where deemed necessary for screening or enclosure purposes by the Hayward Planning Commission, such as around outdoor storage yards and industrial property lines, salvage yards, refuse disposal sites, quarries and mines, mobile home parks, and trailer camps. Such provisions shall be required to the extent needed to provide for:
A.
Screening of objectionable views.
B.
Adequate shade.
C.
Enclosure of storage materials.
D.
Public health and safety.
E.
A suitable setting for the particular use and other facilities.
§ 515-71 Extent.
A.
Screen planting. Screen planting shall be adequate to screen objectionable views effectively within a reasonable time. In some cases, temporary screening devices may be required until suitable screen planting can be achieved.
B.
Other planting. For mobile home parks and trailer camps, other planting should be adequate in size, quantity and character to other improvements, to provide adequate privacy and pleasant outlook for living units, to minimize reflected glare and to afford summer shade.
C.
Existing planting. Existing planting is acceptable as required planting to the extent that it is equivalent, suitable, and preserved in good condition.
D.
Fences and walls. Fences and walls shall be appropriately designed for the function intended and shall be substantially constructed to withstand conditions of soil, weather, and use.
E.
All screening, fences and walls required by this chapter shall be maintained so as not to prove an objectionable view by themselves.