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Oakdale City Zoning Code

§ 36-18.28

Fences, Hedges, Walls, and Screen Plantings.

[Ord. No. 916, § 1, 1988; Ord. No. 1143, Exh. E.]
Fences, hedges, walls, and screen plantings shall be subject to the following:
A. 
Fences, hedges, walls, and screen plantings not exceeding three (3) feet in height may extend to the property line in the front yard and to the property line in the exterior side yard, but in no case closer than thirty (30) feet from the center line of the street.
B. 
Fences, hedges, walls, and screen plantings not exceeding eight (8) feet in height may occupy any interior side yard and/or rear yard, and in the front yard and/or exterior side yard area situated behind the building setback lines. Except that in all zoning districts, there shall be a clear vision triangle on either side of a driveway intersecting with a public street right-of-way. The triangle is an area bounded by the street property line and the driveway and a line connecting them ten (10) feet from their intersection. When either the street or driveway is curvilinear, measurement shall be taken from the point of intersection using a ninety (90) degree angle which most closely aligns to both the driveway and street line. Within both triangles on either side of the driveway the area between three (3) and eight (8) feet in height as measured from the top of the curb adjacent to the driveway shall be clear of vision obstructions. Trees may penetrate the clear area so long as there are not branches lower than eight (8) feet and the trunk, or trunks if there are multiple trees, do not exceed a combined width of four (4) feet. If no curb exists, the City Engineer shall establish curb grade.
C. 
Fences, hedges, walls, and screen plantings exceeding eight (8) feet in height may be erected subject to obtaining Site Plan Review approval pursuant to § 36-19.
D. 
The following provisions shall apply to swimming pools, hot tubs, spas, etc.:
1. 
The pool or basin, or the entire lot on which it is located, shall be so walled or fenced as to prevent uncontrolled access from the street or adjacent lots by a perimeter barrier not less than six (6) feet in height. The fence or wall shall be constructed such that no object four (4) inches or more in diameter can pass through.
2. 
The fences or walls surrounding a pool or basin shall be equipped with a self-closing and self-latching gate. The latch shall be at least four (4) feet above ground level, and maintained in good working condition at all times.
E. 
Masonry is that form of solid construction composed of stone, brick, concrete, hollow clay tile, concrete block or tile, or a combination of these materials laid up unit by unit and set in mortar including concrete panels.