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A fence greater than six feet but less than eight feet in height may be permitted in required rear or interior side setbacks with a special use and development permit provided the fence is constructed behind the front or street side setback line, and the Director determines that a height of more than six feet is necessary for privacy or safety reasons.

Fences and architectural landscape features no greater than six feet in height may be constructed in any required interior rear or side setback and along rear and interior side setbacks behind the front or street side setback line.

Fences and landscape features no greater than three feet in height may be constructed within front and street side setback areas.

A fence greater than six feet but less than eight feet in height may be permitted in required rear or interior side setbacks with a special use and development permit provided the fence is constructed behind the front or street side setback line, and the Director determines that a height of more than six feet is necessary for privacy or safety reasons.

No barbed wire fences are permitted except with a special use and development permit pursuant to Chapter 16.306.

On any single-family residential lot, accessory buildings and structures shall be limited to one story; they shall not exceed 15 feet in height; and they shall not exceed the height of the main residential structure, except if otherwise permitted by this Code.

On any single-family residential lot, no athletic apparatus, or other sports related accessory structures, such as basketball backboards, tetherball poles, etc. and no children's play equipment, such as swings, slides, jungle gyms, etc., shall exceed 13 feet in height, except as otherwise permitted by this chapter.

Such apparatus or structure exceeding 13 feet in height, but not more than 15 feet in height, may be allowed only with a special use and development permit pursuant to Chapter 16.306.

On any single-family residential lot excepting in the RR Rural Residential Districts, accessory buildings shall have a maximum floor area of 300 square feet, excepting that an additional 400 square feet may be included for required parking for the primary dwelling unit on lot, and an additional 700 square feet may be included for an accessory second unit, provided such accessory unit is in compliance with Chapter 16.333, Accessory Second Unit.

On any single-family residential lot excepting in the RR Rural Residential Districts, accessory buildings shall have a maximum floor area of 300 square feet, excepting that an additional 400 square feet may be included for required parking for the primary dwelling unit on lot, and an additional 700 square feet may be included for an accessory second unit, provided such accessory unit is in compliance with Chapter 16.333, Accessory Second Unit.

Prior to the initiation of any home occupation, a home occupation permit shall be obtained from the Director and must be renewed on an annual basis.

The following uses are prohibited as home occupations as they are not compatible with a residential neighborhood because of their potential to create a nuisance or hazardous condition:

The application shall be administratively reviewed by the Building Official as a nondiscretionary permit.

An application for an electric vehicle charging station shall be deemed complete and the permit available for issuance, when the Building Official determines that the application satisfies all the requirements found in the checklist.

If an application is deemed incomplete, a written plan check correction notice will be available to the applicant within 10 working days, detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information or documentation required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance shall be given to the applicant for resubmission.

The City of Claremont Building Division shall issue a permit for a small residential rooftop solar system within three days of receipt of a complete application that meets all the requirements of the expedited approved checklist and standard plan and does not have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health and safety.

The City of Claremont Building Division shall issue a permit for a small residential rooftop solar system within three days of receipt of a complete application that meets all the requirements of the expedited approved checklist and standard plan and does not have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health and safety.

The placement, keeping, or maintenance of an apiary or hive of bees on any lot or parcel within the City is permitted only in the Open Space (O) District and with the prior approval of a special use and development permit granted in accordance with Chapter 16.306 of the Claremont Municipal Code.

Any apiary or hive shall be located a minimum of 300 feet from all public streets.

Any apiary or hive shall be located a minimum of 500 feet from all structures used as dwellings or as places of business. An apiary may be placed closer than 500 feet to such a structure if the owner and persons having control or possession of said structure gives written permission to the applicant to do so, and evidence of such permission is furnished to the City.

The supply of water shall be within 200 feet of the apiary or hive of bees.

Not more than three fowl (except as noted in Section 6.20.090) shall be kept or maintained on any single-family residential property as defined in the zoning code of the City.

It is unlawful for any person owning or leasing one household to own or keep more than three adult dogs or three adult cats within a single-family home or multifamily residential unit.