Located Within Yard Areas. Fences and walls may be located within yard areas if all of the standards provided in this chapter are met.

Height Measurement. Fence and wall height shall be measured from the top of the fence or wall to the finished grade level on the uphill side of the fence or wall.

Prohibited Materials. In all zone districts, fences and walls along public street frontages are prohibited from using coiled barbed wire, coiled razor wire or similar material, except if required by any law or regulation of the City, State of California, or Federal government.

Maintenance. All walls and fences shall be maintained in a safe and neat condition at all times.

Height. The maximum height of a fence or wall is three feet within any front yard or street-side yard, and seven feet in any interior side yard and rear yard. Residential properties may increase existing fence height from six feet to seven feet, as long as the materials used are consistent with the existing fencing material (see Figure 17.24.020).

Material. Where an R-3 Zone District abuts an R-1 or R-2 Zone District a six-foot-high masonry wall shall be constructed along all common property lines.

Outdoor Storage. All outdoor storage and equipment rental facilities fronting on a public right-of-way shall be screened from view by a six-foot-high masonry wall or masonry pilasters and wood or similar decorative materials, as approved by the Planning Director.

Outdoor Sales Areas. If a permitted outdoor sales display area is proposed to be fenced, such as with auto, boat, RV sales or plant nursery, all fencing fronting on the public right-of-way shall consist of a decorative material such as masonry pilasters and wood fencing, wrought iron, or similar decorative materials, as approved by the Planning Director.

Wall and Fence Location Along Streets. Walls and fences within front and street side landscape areas, as provided in subsections A and B, shall be placed in the rear of the required landscape area, with required landscaping placed in front of the fence or wall.

Walls and Fences in Interior Side and Rear Landscaping. Where a commercial or industrial zone district is adjacent to residentially zoned property a six-foot-high masonry wall shall be provided along all common property lines and shall be provided with five-foot-wide interior landscaping as provided in Sections 17.27.050.B.2 and 17.27.070.B.

In order to provide for safe visibility for traffic and pedestrians, visibility at street and alley intersections and at driveway connections to streets shall not be blocked by vegetation, structures, and mounds of dirt above a height of 30 inches. This restriction applies to all land within a triangular area that is measured 30 feet from the corner along the front and street side lot line and connecting the lines across the property.

Exceptions are utility poles, traffic warning signs on a pole, and trees trimmed to minimum of eight feet above grade.