Sec. 508. Additional Standards and Regulations: — Kings County Zoning Code

A. Off-street Parking Areas, Aisles, Access Drives, Access Lanes and Off-street Loading Facilities: Off-street parking areas, aisles, access drives, access lanes and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Art. 13.
B. Fences, Walls, Gates, Hedges, and Screening and Landscaping. In order to ensure that fences, walls, gates, hedges, and screening and landscaping do not create traffic hazards at street or road intersections, and where driveways enter streets and roads, the following standards prescribed in this article shall be required by the Zoning Administrator or County Planning Commission for all new uses and major alterations and enlargement of existing uses. These requirements are to protect public health and safety, conserve water resources, and where appropriate, insulate surrounding land uses from their impact.

1. Fencing for Single-family (R-1) and Multi-family (RM) Zones:

a. Fences, Walls, and Hedges shall be permitted as follows:
- (1) Interior lots:
  - (a) A solid fence, wall, or hedge not exceeding seven feet in height, may be located within any portion of the property provided that it is set back a minimum of 10 feet from the front property line and meets the Traffic Safety Visibility Area requirements. Noise attenuation fencing that is required as a mitigation measure is not limited to seven feet, but shall not exceed the height required in the mitigation measure.
  - (b) An Open Fence as defined in Article 25 of this Development Code, not exceeding seven feet in height, may be located in any portion of the front yard provided that it meets the Traffic Safety Visibility Area requirements.
  - (c) Fences, walls, and hedges shall not exceed three feet in height within a Traffic Safety Visibility Area as defined in Article 25 of this of this Development Code. A fence, wall, hedge or shrub not exceeding three feet in height may be located within any portion of the property.
- (2) Corner lots:
  - (a) A solid fence, wall, or hedge not exceeding seven feet in height, may be located within any portion of the property provided that it is set back a minimum of 10 feet from the front and street side yard property lines and meets the Traffic Safety Visibility Area requirements.

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(b) An open-type fence as defined in Article 25 of this of this Development Code, not exceeding seven feet in height, may be located in any portion of the front yard or street side yard provided that it meets the Traffic Safety Visibility Area requirements.
(c) Fences, walls, and hedges shall not exceed 3 feet in height within a Traffic Safety Visibility Area as defined in Article 25 o f this of this Development Code. A fence, wall, hedge or shrub not exceeding three feet in height may be located within any portion of the property.

Figure 5-1. Residential Fencing Requirements

b. Gates shall be permitted as follows:
(1) Gates used for the primary vehicular ingress and egress and which are opened and closed manually shall be setback so that the greater of the following distances are met from the property line being used for access:
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- (a) A minimum distance of 20 feet or, 

- (b) A distance sufficient to ensure that vehicles used for a permitted use requiring a Site Plan Review or Conditional Use Permit are able to pull completely onto their property. 
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- (2) Gates used for the primary vehicular ingress and egress and which are opened and closed electronically with a remote control may be located within any portion of the property being used for access to a driveway provided that:
  - (a) The property owner/occupant obtains a building permit from the building department for the installation of the electric gate operating mechanism and wiring. The property owner/occupant must also request and obtain a final inspection for the assigned building permit and demonstrate operation of the mechanism using the remote.
  - (b) The gate must be operational at all times using a remote control device that allows the property owner/occupant to open and close the gate to enter the driveway area without exiting the vehicle.
  - (c) At any time that the gate is not operational using the remote control device the gate must either be locked in the open position or it must be removed entirely.
- (3) Access gates to property which are not used for regular vehicular ingress and egress such as an access gate to a rear yard to allow the parking of an RV, boat or similar use or for equipment access to be used in maintenance of the property do not require additional setback from the fence line. Access gates shall have locking mechanisms accessible only from the interior side of the gate.

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(4) Gates with open-type decorative or architectural features within the front or street side yards shall not exceed eight feet in height.

Figure 5-2

2. Fencing for Rural Residential (RR) zones:

a. Fences, walls, gates, and hedges shall be permitted as described above except that fences, walls, gates, and hedges may exceed seven feet in height except as follows:
- (1) Fences, walls, gates, and hedges shall not exceed three feet in height within a Traffic Safety Visibility Area as defined in Article 25 of this of this Development Code.
- (2) Any fence, wall or gate over seven feet in height is a structure and shall require a building permit prior to construction.

General Fencing and Gate Requirements :
- a. All private, single-family home swimming pools constructed after January 1, 1998 shall be fenced, enclosed or equipped with another safety feature as provided in Sections 115920 – 115927 of the California Health and Safety Code.
- b. Any fence, wall or gate over seven feet in height is a structure and requires a building permit prior to construction.
- c. All heights in this section shall be measured from the finished grade of site or the adjacent property, whichever is lower.

(Ord. No. 668-1-17, §25, 3/28/17)

Screening Requirements: Storage of materials attendant to a permitted use requiring a Site Plan Review, or Conditional Use Permit which are not specifically permitted to be stored within public view pursuant to an approved use permit, and are not completely enclosed in a structure, when located on a site abutting on or across a street or alley from an RR, R, or RM Zoning District shall be screened by a solid fence or masonry wall or compact growth of natural plant materials not less than six feet in height, provided that no materials or equipment shall be stored to a height greater than that of the wall or fence.
Landscaping: Landscaping is not required in these zoning districts. However, all new construction and rehabilitated landscape projects installed after January 1, 2010 are subject to and shall comply with the “Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance”. See Article 15 of this Development Code for additional information concerning specific landscaping requirements.

C. Signs in Residential Zoning Districts: Signs shall be allowed in compliance with the regulations contained in Article 14, and as prescribed below in Table 5-3 below. All signs shall be located outside of the public right-of-way and shall not be

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located within a Traffic Safety Visibility area if over three feet in height. Unless a different setback is specified for a particular zoning district, the minimum setback distance for all signs over three feet in height shall be ten feet from property lines.

Table 5-3 SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS

Table 5-3SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Permitted Sign Type	Maximum Number	Maximum Aggregate Sign Area	Additional Regulations See Article 14
Name plate for single-family uses.	1 per legal dwelling unit.	R-1 and RM - 1 sq. ft. in area RR–2 sq.ft. in area.	See Section 1406.D.10.
Identification sign for multifamily residential uses.	1 per multi-unit use.	12 sq. ft. in area.	See Section 1406.B.
Identification signs for uses requiring SPR or CUP.	1 per use on the site.	12 sq. ft. in area	See Section 1406.B.
Identification sign for religious institutions, schools, and day care facilities.	1 per driveway.	40 sq. ft. in area.	See Section 1406.B.
On-site real estate sign pertaining to the sale, lease, rental or display of a structure or land.	1 per street frontage.	R and RM - 6 sq. ft. in area RR–12 sq.ft. in area.	See Section 1406.D.7
Temporary subdivision signs (Large)	1 per abutting street but not more than 4 per subdivision	No Limitation	See Section 1406.C.3
Temporary subdivision signs (Small)	1 sign per new subdivision on each major community entrance route	32 sq. ft. in area	See Section 1406.C.4
Temporary advertising/ promotional signs.	1 per business.	32 sq. ft. in area.	See Section 1406.C.2
Political and other non-commercial signs.	No Restriction.	32 sq. ft. per sign	See Section 1403. See Section 1409.
Parking lot signs for parking lots	1	4 sq. ft.	See Section 1403.B.

D . General Provisions and Exceptions: All uses shall be subject to the general provisions and exceptions prescribed in Article 1.
E. Protection of Solar Access: In a residential zoning district, a structure, fence, or wall shall not be constructed or modified, and vegetation and trees may not be placed or allowed to grow, so as to obstruct the absorption area of an existing solar energy system on a neighboring parcel at any time. Solar energy systems applicable to this Section are those located within a rear yard or are roof mounted.
F. Exterior Lighting: Exterior lighting should be designed to be compatible with the architectural and landscape design of the project.
1. All new proposed uses shall preserve the existing nighttime environment by limiting the illumination of areas surrounding new development.
2. An appropriate hierarchy of lighting fixtures/structures and intensity should be considered when designing the lighting for the various elements of a project (i.e., building and site entrances, walkways, parking areas, or other areas of the site).

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Article 6. Commercial Zoning Districts

Sections:

Sec. 601 - Purpose and Objectives Sec. 602 - District Designations Sec. 603 - Land Use Regulations Sec. 604 - Outdoor Advertising Structures Sec. 605 - Development Standards for Commercial Zoning Districts Sec. 606 - Additional Standards and Regulations

Sec. 601. Purpose and Objectives: The classes of Commercial (C) Districts included in this Development Code are designed to provide various types of retail stores, offices, service establishments and wholesale businesses opportunities in locations best suited to serve the public. Commercial districts are intended to be located and/or grouped in areas throughout the County that are in logical proximity to residents of patrons they may serve.