San Joaquin County Municipal Code Ch. 9 1022M - Fencing and Screening

(a) Height Limits in Required Yards. Unless otherwise specified, fencing and screening shall not exceed the height limits in required yards specified below:

(1) In any required front or street side yards, fencing and screening shall not exceed three (3) feet in height.

(2) In any required rear or nonstreet side yard, fencing and screening shall not exceed seven (7) feet in height.

(b) Height Measurements. Unless otherwise specified, heights of fences and screens shall be measured as follows:

(1) Prescribed heights shall be measured above the actual adjoining level of finished grade.

(2) When there is a difference in the ground level between two (2) adjoining lots, the height of any fence or screen installed or constructed along any property line shall be determined by using the higher elevation.

(3) Where a fence is located along an arterial street or a collector street or along a streetside side yard, the height of the fence shall be determined by measurement from the adjoining level of finished grade at the lowest side of said fence.

(4) Any baffle, louver, or wind deflector incorporated into a fence or wall construction shall be included within the measurement of its total height.

(Ord. 4242, § 11, 2005)

The following regulations concerning screening standards shall supplement those specified in the Development Title:

(a) Screening in Community Commercial Zones. Service, mechanical, trash storage and loading areas in areas zoned Community Commercial (C-C) shall be located away from public streets or use areas, and screened from view to the extent feasible.

(b) Screening in Residential Areas. Trash receptacles for single-family residential dwellings shall be screened by enclosures or landscaping and concealed from view. Trash receptacles for multiple-family dwellings shall be fully enclosed, and screened from view.

(1) Enclosures shall be compatible with the building architecture and shall be constructed of masonry or other permanent materials.

(2) Gates shall be of solid construction, and entirely block the view of the trash receptacle.

(3) All enclosures shall be landscaped with a combination of trees, shrubs and/or vines.

(Ord. 3974, § 15, 1998)