Shafter Zoning Code § 10.90 Fences and Walls

1. Residential Districts

   • a. In any required front yard or street side yard of a reversed corner lot, a wall or fence shall not exceed forty (40) inches in height.

   • b. A wall or fence not more than six (6) feet in height, as measured from the adjacent grade on the same parcel may be maintained along any interior side yard, rear yard or street side yard provided that such wall or fence does not extend into the required front yard or the street side yard of a reverse corner lot, with the following exception:

     • (1) For lots adjacent to a sidewalk, that portion of Section 10.90.1.b above which provides for a six (6) foot high fence may be increased to a maximum height of eight (8) feet above the grade of the adjacent sidewalk when the final grade of the subject lot is at least two (2) feet higher than the adjacent sidewalk; provided that for each one (1) foot of fence height above the six (6) feet, two (2) feet of landscaped area shall be provided between the sidewalk and the subject fence.

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• c. No barbed wire shall be used or maintained as a fence or wall, or as any part of a fence or wall when located along a front, side, or rear property line of any lot or within 3 feet of any such property line; nor shall any sharp wire or points project above the top of any fence or wall.

2. Non-Residential Districts

   • a. Within any required front building setback area, wall or fences shall not exceed forty inches in height. However, walls or fences may be permitted up to a maximum height of five feet provided that the portion of the fence or wall above 40 inches in height is 90 percent lightemitting wrought iron or other similar material.

   • b. Walls for the purpose of screening commercial and industrial activities from more sensitive land uses, and for sound attenuation, shall be required as a condition of approval for commercial or industrial development. The height, placement and design of such walls shall be determined based on the required sound attenuation and/or need for visual screening to ensure consistency with General Plan policies and performance standards. In some instances, site specific conditions may require a variance to maximum wall height requirements in order to meet the provisions of this paragraph.

   • c. In any required rear or interior side building setback area, except as provided by Section 10.90.2.b above, walls and fences shall not exceed six (6) feet in height except with an approved conditional use permit.

   • d. No barbed wire or any other sharp point wire, such as razor sharp chain link fence topping, or points be permitted as a fence or part of a fence or wall in a Downtown Commercial or Neighborhood Commercial zone district.

   • e. In a General Commercial, Business Park, Industrial, or Community Facilities zone district, barbed wire may be used as part of a fence or wall as set forth hereunder:

• (1) Where permitted, barbed wire shall be limited to three (3) strands, no more than one (1) foot in height, when placed on top of a fence or wall when that fence or wall is no less than six (6) feet in height. All other types of fences, or parts of fences or walls, that have sharp wire, such as razor sharp chain link fence topping, or points projecting above the top or to the side of a fence or wall, are prohibited.

  • (2) Said barbed wire, when in compliance with the requirements of subsection 2.a. above, shall be located no less than twentyfive (25) feet from a front or street side property line, unless otherwise approved by the Planning Commission.

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