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Proposal relating to
fences, visibility and
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emergency access
Revised 8-13-09
Amend Sections 18-208 and 18-210 of the Code of Ordinances, as follows:
See. 18-208. ~ tt~Fifrer2enc~portals; visibility areas.
Tall ; location. The primary purpose of 01i,,_~ loci i~ to 1?Y(:)y ide access tO
tit sides of each building so that firefighters and emergency personnel can enter the buildirl
Mace ladders fight fires etc If such access is blocked by fences walls or other obstruction
here must be at least two emergency _portals, each with a minimum width of 30 inches, and_
;~a_st he located to allow access to the sides and rear of the building, as follows:
Usually there must be one portal on each side of the building facing tht2
front street line but on corner sites one may face the side street line.
If there is a fully or partially-enclosed utility easement that intersects
street area adlacent to the site there must be an emergency portal to all; ,
emergency access to the easement area from the street area.
yes of portals An emergency portal maybe either: (i) a gate or door wit!
key box complying with the International Fire Code (see 506 1), or (ii) a breachable fence
egment or gate A segment or gate is "breachable" if it is primarily made of wood or wood
substitute not thicker than one inch in either case or wrought _iron.
Certain existing obstructions Until October 1 2014, it is an affirmative defense i o
)rosecution for lack of emergency portals that: (i existing fences walls or other obstructions
docked the required access on October 1 2009, and ii they were not replaced or structural I
red thereafter.
(d) Visibility areas Fences walls and other things are forbidden in certain visibilit\
as. See Chapter 82 of this Code.
to
easement
..!here a fence is eenstrueted, improved or- str-uetur-ally altered aalloong an ease-en' area, a "Vith a mi ing of 30 inehes must be built fef ingfess and egress into the are lie-eate-is--fff~,r-the-trse and ec e~ i~~ce of t, m companies and the city sef-,,i e
See. 18-210. Masonry construction.
Masonry fences must be made of brick, vitrified clay tile, concrete tile, or monolithic reinforced
concrete, and must be built according to the following specifications:
(1) At least eight inches thick for double-wall construction, which shall be either brick, vitrified
clay tile, or concrete tile; at least six inches thick for single-wall construction, which shall be
only of brick or monolithic reinforced concrete construction.
(2) Pilasters shall be placed on not more than 12-foot centers, or adequate steel reinforcing shall
be placed in the whole fence.
(3) Expansion joints shall be placed on not more than 24-foot centers.
(4) The fence shall have a foundation which shall rest on drilled footings sunk to approved
bearing soil. Such footings shall be not less than 12 inches in diameter, and each footing shall
have not less than four one-half-inch ties on three-foot centers. Foundation beams shall be not
less than 12 inches wide and not less than 18 inches deep with not less than four five-eighths-
inch reinforcing rods and three-eighths-inch ties, on not less than 30-inch centers.
(5)
Amend Note 8 of Table 7-6 of the Zoning Ordinance as follows:
Note 8. Fences may project into front and side yards to the extent expressly required or
authorized by City ordinance (e.g., provisions in Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances
requiring front fences for temporary construction purposes and to screen nonresidential uses;
provisions in PDD schedules for, front fences.)
In a QMDS low fences (3.5
feet or lower) may be located anywhere, if made of ornamental metal or white pickets.
Proposal regulating fence-like hedges
"devised 8-13-09
Amend Section 82-7 of the Code of Ordinances (Urban Forest Preservation and
Enhancement Ordinance) as follows:
(a) h811-11ctions prohibited Obstructions are prohibited in visibility areas as
ted in the lro ln'win'~ ?ilr,
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i yr maintain any obstruction prohibited by this section, or (ii) allow any such obstruction
property the person owns or controls.
(c) Certain trees It is an affirmative defense to prosecution for a tree in a driveway
bility area that the tree was planted before July 1 1992 and has no limbs or foliage below six
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E?(0 Prior Gaon-conforming statzrs ocertain Mice-like hedges. It is an affirmative defense
_prosecution related to a fence-like hedge that:
(1 the hedge was in existence and not in compliance with Chapter 82 on October 1,
(2) the hedge has never been altered or maintained to conform to this section.€vra-periyd
ng 3(~da~, ,a e suc L
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(e) 1 ernaination Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in subsection (d), a
Vince-like hedge must be made compliant no later than October 1, 2014.
d Enforcement. The crty may enter a visibility area and remove and growth prohibited
section and t_ fior takin<>_ or not takinE such a
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In Section 82-1 of the Code of Ordinances, delete the y/
existing definition of "visibility triangle" ,,h Q
and insert the following new definitions
(to be inserted in alphabetical order with the others):
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~ivervay visibility triangle means the area within a triangle beginning at the intersection
ne edge of a driveway and the inside edge of a sidewalk (i.e. the edge farthest from the
oadway) From the intersection point the first side of the triangle extends five feet inward
away from the roadway) along the edge of the driveway, the second side of the triangle extends
We feet along the edge of the sidewalk away from the driveway, and the third side is a straight
ine connecting the extended ends of the first two sides If there is no sidewalk, the building
,fTicial shall designate the probable location of a future sidewalk which shall then be used as if ,
t were an existing sidewalk A typical driveway will have two such triangles one on each side
Fhe visibility triangle may include both public and private property The building official may
:ample diagrams showing driveway visibility triangles.
race-dike hedge as used in this Chapter has the same meaning defined in Appendix A,
i 02 of the Code (Zoning Ordinance).
=yet visibility triangle means the area at a street corner lying within a triangular area
-at the intersection point of the curbs of the two streets forming the corner (which will
)ormally be a tangent point on a curved curb-line)- Sides of the triangle extend 20 feet along
•ach curb line (away from the intersection point following any curves in the curb). The third
Ade is a straight line connecting the extended ends of such 20-foot curb-line sides. If there is no
:urb on such a street the central flow line of the gutter or ditch is used instead. The triangle may
,clude both public and private property. The building official may prepare example diagrams
showing street visibility triangles.
Visibility area includes a street visibility triable and a driveway visibility triangle.
Visibility triangle includes a street visibility triangle and a driveway visibility triangle.
Amend Article 2 of the Zoning Ordinance by deleting the definition of "driveway
visibility triangle" and amending the definition of "visibility triangle," as follows: . _ pvrrrr-vrthe-edge -vr:c-m-rcEwcsy--and-thC'-inside edge of a sidewalk the -edge
iiest ffem the feadway). Fr-efn the int nt, the first side of the triangle extends five
1 (away ffem the roadway) aleng the edge of the driveway, the seeend side of the
,Igle ex4ends five feet along the edge of the sidewalk away ffefn the driveway, and the thif:A
is a straight line conneeling the ex4ended ends of the fir-s4 two sides. if there is no side
administrative offieial shall designate the pFebable leeafien of a fbtur-e sidewalk, whieh sha14
1 be used as if it weiFe an existing sidewalk. A typieal driveway will have two sueh >
within, and not > a building site. A
.--~afflple diagfam showing driveway visibility triangles is attaehed to this ordinance and fn
Amend both pages of Table 7-5a of the Zoning Ordinance as follows:
Visibility
triangles Forbidden <,t-itt is i~ {stv~i?tyE. mil uviti c~, ~@i
structures, other- tl,' an 2.0 ft. of shert°f: than 4 n f+_
plants and ~Iis does no! val of trees in existenee
other things I
Amend Table 7-6, Projection Schedule as follows:
Table 7-6. Projections Schedule, cont.
Amend the "Fences" subcategory within "Certain Accessory Structures" as follows-.
TABLE INSET:
Special
Rules For
Type Of Structure Maximum Allowed Projection (In Inches), Measured Calculating
From The Inside Edge Of The Yard. Open &
Pervious
Areas
Front Rear SF
Yard Yard Side Yard Bufferyard
Certain Basketball 120" No limit No No limit The area
Accessory goals limit generally, may count
Structures but see Note as both
Certain 7. open area
Accessory and
Structures, pervious
continued area.
The area
may count
as both
Playground No limit
0 0 No limit open area
equipment
and
pervious
area.
The area
may count
as both
Flagpoles 120" 0 0 0 open area
and
pervious
area.
The
0, but see area
Fences Notes 8 No limit but does not
12 No limit see Notes 8 No limit count as
and 11. either open
or pervious
area.
The area
counts as
0 but open area.
Swimming 0 see Note 0, but see Note No limit Only the
pools 9 9. water area
counts as
pervious
area.
The area
counts as
Tennis open area
but (with not
0 0 0 No limit pervious
associated
screens) area
(unless the
area is
made of
grass).
The area
No limit No limit No limit may count
Lights and generally, generally, No limit generally, as both
lampposts but see but see generally, but but see open area
Note 10. Note 10. see Note 10. Note 10. and
pervious
area.
The area
may count
Gate No limit as both
closers 2411 No limit No limit open area
and
pervious
area.
The area
Signs (see does not
Code of No limit 0 0 0 count as
Ordinances) either open
or pervious
area.
Amend and renumber Note 8 of Table 7-6 of the Zoning Ordinance as follows:
authorized by City ordinance (e. provision in Chapter 18 ol'the Code of Uzditzances
requiring front fences for temporary construction purposes and to screen nonresidential uses;
provisions in PDD schedules for fi-ont fences). Also in the Code of ordinances, there are; (1)
requirements or emergency portals in fences (Chapter 18 and (ii) restrictions on fences,
fence-like hedges " and other thizzgs in visibility areas( Chapter 82) In a QMDS low fences (3.5
,feet or lower) may be located anywhere, if made of ornamental metal or white pickets.
Add new Note 8L~1~ ►to Table 7-6 of the Zoning Ordinance as follows:
tie of a ,_"te
s',ontaining a principal building which faces a front streetline and fence-like hedges
r.•rtlf'sl{~~('3.19ar to the CtrP,"t
Add new definition to Section 2-102 of the Zoningg Ordinance as follows:
~ut u
Y ~arriergreater
than j0% o th width o the lot- and iii growing higher than Live eet above Standard base level.
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