San Fernando Municipal Code § 106-364 Screening

(a) Screening. When a multi-story building is proposed and the second story or above is located within 50 feet of the side or rear yard of a single-family lot, screening measures should be applied to provide a reasonable degree of privacy.

(1) Screening measures include, but are not limited to, landscaping, alternate window and balcony placements, placing windows at least six feet from the floor of the interior of the unit, incorporating wing walls or louvers, using glass block or other translucent material, and other such methods.

(2) Sufficiency of screening. The planning and preservation commission shall determine the sufficiency of the proposed screening measures and may require additional measures.

(b) Equipment screening. All of the following equipment and spaces shall be screened on all sides and subject to the standards of this section:

(1) Solid walls and/or fences of six feet in height shall screen mechanical equipment, garbage receptacles, loading areas, and other unsightly areas, and provide privacy at the back of lots and alongside streets.

(2) All rooftop mechanical equipment shall be placed behind a permanent parapet wall and shall be completely screened from view.

(3) Screening shall be equal in height to the highest portion of the equipment or ducting and shall be permanently maintained.

(4) All wall air conditioner units shall be screened from view with material that is compatible and in harmony with the architectural styling and detailing of the building.

(Ord. No. 1732, § 3(Exh. A), 5-5-2025)