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Chapter 38 — ZONING ORDINANCE›Part IV — Regulations Applying in All Districts›Article 18

Sec. 38-123. Parking Area Screening: Walls and Fences.

Monterey Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · Monterey

A parking area for five or more cars serving a nonresidential use shall be screened from an adjoining R district or a ground floor residential use by a solid wall and landscaping six feet in height, and constructed to withstand a 15 pound per square foot wind load, except that the height of a wall adjoining a required front yard in an R district shall be four feet. A carport or open parking area for five or more cars serving a residential use shall be screened from an adjoining lot in an R district or a ground floor residential use by a solid wall or fence six feet in height, except that the height of a wall or fence adjoining a required front yard in an R district shall be three feet.

The Monterey City Code is current through Ordinance 3716, passed February 3, 2026.

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▸Contents — Monterey Zoning Code
Monterey Zoning Code
  1. ▸Chapter 38 — ZONING ORDINANCE
    Overview
    1. Part I — General Provisions
    2. Part IV — Regulations Applying in All Districts
    3. Part V — Administration
    4. Part I — General Provisions
    5. Part II — Base District Regulations
    6. Part III — Overlay District Regulations
    7. ▸Part IV — Regulations Applying in All Districts
      Overview
      1. Article 17
      2. ▸Article 18
        Overview
        1. Sec. 38-113. Specific Purposes.
        2. Sec. 38-114. Basic Requirements for Off-Street Parking and Loa…
        3. Sec. 38-115. Off-Street Parking and Loading Spaces Required.
        4. Sec. 38-116. Adjustments to Parking Standards.
        5. Sec. 38-117. Reduced Parking for Other Uses.
        6. Sec. 38-118. Parking In-Lieu Payments.
        7. Sec. 38-119. Parking Spaces for the Handicapped.
        8. Sec. 38-120. Bicycle Parking.
        9. Sec. 38-121. Size and Access.
        10. Sec. 38-122. Design Standards.
        11. Sec. 38-123. Parking Area Screening: Walls and Fences.
        12. Sec. 38-124. Lighting.
        13. Sec. 38-125. Location and Design of Off-Street Loading Spaces.
        14. Sec. 38-126. Safe Parking Program.
      3. Article 19
      4. Article 20 — RECYCLING FACILITIES
      5. Article 20A
    8. Part V — Administration

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