Penthouses or roof structures for the housing of elevators, stairways, tanks, ventilating fans or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the building and fire or parapet walls, skylights, towers, steeples, flagpoles, chimneys smokestacks, wireless and television masts, water tanks silos or similar structures may be erected above the maximum height permitted in each district provided that they may be safely erected and maintained at such height in view of the surrounding conditions and circumstances. No structure or penthouse is allowed for purposes of providing additional floor space.

(1965 code Title XII, Ch. 3, § 10(A))

Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses or other similar architectural features may extend or project into a required side yard no closer than two feet to the side property line and may extend or project into a front or rear yard not more than four feet.

(1966 code Title XII, Ch. 3, § 10(B))

A.

On interior lots where no portion of side or rear yard abuts a public street right-of-way, a fence, hedge or wall may be located within the front, side or rear yard setback. The maximum height of any fence, hedge or wall shall be six feet above the ground level within the required side or rear yards. Within the required front yard setback, the maximum side height of any solid fence or wall shall not exceed three and a half feet above the level of the curb along the front yard setback, provided, however, that a hedge or chain link fence, wrought iron fencing and block pilasters may be constructed to a maximum height of six feet. In the event that the block pilasters are constructed within the front yard side back, they shall be no closer than six feet on center.

B.

On corner and other lots where any portion of side or rear yard abuts a public street right-of-way, a fence, hedge, or wall may be located within the portion of side or rear yard abutting the public street, in accordance with the following provisions:

1.

The maximum height permitted above ground level shall not exceed six feet;

2.

The fence, hedge or wall shall be located a minimum of twelve feet from the adjacent curb face of the public street;

3.

On a reverse corner lot where the rear property line is the side property line of the adjacent lot to the rear, any fence within the rear yard setback exceeding three and one-half feet above ground level shall have a corner cutoff to provide sight distance and visibility for the rear lot. At the point where the required building setback line along the side public street intersects with the rear property line, the fence line shall extend at a forty-five degree angle to a point intersecting with the permitted fence line along the public street;

4.

A fence, hedge or wall exceeding three and one-half feet in height located within the street side building setback shall not extend forward of that portion of the main structure which is nearest to the side yard, except:

a.

That a fence or wall may be approved to provide security for side doors, windows, air conditioning units and other necessary architectural features determined to warrant security, and

b.

That such security fences and walls shall not in any way restrict traffic sight distance at the street intersection, and

c.

That plans and elevations of such security fences and walls shall be approved by the planning division before building permits may be issued for their construction;

5.

A fence, hedge or wall within the front yard or portion of side or rear yard not abutting a public street shall be permitted as in subsection A above.

C.

No barbed or razor wire shall be used or maintained in any residential zone, and no sharp wire or points shall project at the top of any fence or wall less than six feet in height.

(Ord. 1234 (part), 1995: code Title XII, Ch. 3, § 10(C))

(Ord. No. 1458, § 1, 12-8-09)

A.

Fallout shelters may be constructed in the front yard areas described in this title whenever in the written opinion of the chief building official it is impracticable to construct such fallout shelter in the rear yard. In determining the practicability of rear yard construction, the chief building official is guided by the size of the rear yards, the presence of patios and swimming pools or other construction in the rear yards and the accessibility of the rear yard to heavy excavation and moving equipment.

B.

Any fallout shelter constructed in the front yard area pursuant to this title shall be entirely underground except for the necessary vents and outlets.

(1965 code Title XII, Ch. 3, § 10(E))

A fire escape may extend or project into any side, or rear yard not more than four feet.

(1965 code Title XII, Ch. 3, § 10(F))

An open unenclosed stairway or balcony not covered by a roof or canopy, may extend or project into a required rear yard not more than four feet and into a required front yard not more than thirty inches. A chimney may extend into a required front, side, or rear yard not more than eighteen inches.

(Ord. 1169 § 1 (part), 1992: 1965 code Title XII, Ch. 3, § 10(G))

An uncovered porch, platform or landing place which does not extend more than three and one-half feet above ground level may extend or project into any required front or rear yard not more than six feet; however, any open work railing as required by the adopted Uniform Building Code may be installed or constructed on any such porch, platform, or landing place.

(Ord. 1169 § 1 (part), 1992: 1965 code Title XII, Ch. 3, § 10(H))

Where the yard regulations cannot reasonably be complied with or their application determined on lots of peculiar shape or location on hillside lots, such regulations may be modified or determined by the planning commission as provided in Section 18.64.080.

(1965 code Title XII, Ch. 3, § 10(I))

When a non-vacant lot has been identified in a prior housing element and at least twenty percent of the proposed units are affordable to lower income households, the maximum density shall be thirty dwelling units per acre.

(Ord. No. 1681, § 3, 8-8-23)