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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1394ORDINANCE NO. 1394 ORDINANCE AMENDING FENCE AND HEDGE REOUIREMENTS The CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF BURLINGAME does hereby ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Section 25.08.263 is hereby added to the Burlingame Municipal Code to read as follows: "25.08.263 Fence. Fence is a structure of wood, masonry, metal, or other solid material built on or close to a property line for the purpose of physically separating properties." Section 2. Section 25.08.337 is hereby added to said code to read as follows: "25.08.337 Hedge. Hedge is a compact planting of any type of plant or shrub which acts or is intended to act as a fence (see Section 25.08.263)." Section 3, Section 25.78.020 of said code is hereby amended to read as follows: "25.78.020 Height of fences in R Districts. (a) In any R district no fence or hedge which exceeds five feet (5') in height, measured from the average of the ground level at both sides of the fence, is permitted in that part of the lot which is the front setback. (b) In any R district fences seven feet (7') in height shall be permitted at side and rear property lines, provided the last foot in height is of an open design freely allowing light and air to pass through; all other fences in these locations shall not exceed six feet (6') in height." Section 4. Section 25.78.025 is added to said code to read as follows: "25.78.025 Fence height in all other districts. In all other districts, except as required for certain M-1 uses by Section 25.42.020(4), fences seven feet (7') in height shall be permitted, provided the last foot in height is of an open design freely allowing light and air to pass through." Section 5. Section 25.78.030 of said code is amended to read as follows: "25.78.030 Measurement of Height. Except as provided in Section 25.78.020(a), height of a fence or hedge shall be measured from the highest adjacent grade." Section 6. Section 25.78.035 is added to said code to read as follows: "25.78.035 Building permit required. Any fence exceeding six feet (6') in height, or masonry or concrete wall with a fence stop exceeding six feet (6') in total height, shall require a building permit." Section 7. This ordinance shall be published as required by law. Mayor I, JUDITH A. MALFATTI, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council held on the 7th day of August, 1989, and was adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council held on the 21 day of August. 1989, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AMSTRUP, BARYON, LEMBI, MANGINI, PAGLIARO NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE` ,! r,f'� Z/ 6Z CITY CLERK