Building on your lot in El Monte

Solid fences, walls and hedges located in the corner visibility triangle area or a corner lot shall not exceed a height of forty-two (42) inches.

However, a maximum four (4) foot high fence may be constructed, provided it is a minimum fifty (50) percent open and made of decorative wrought iron with decorative block pilasters.

Solid fences, walls and hedges located in the front yard or less than five (5) feet of a street side yard shall not exceed a height of four (4) feet.

However, a maximum five (5) foot high fence may be constructed, provided it is a minimum fifty (50) percent open and made of decorative wrought iron with decorative block pilasters.

Fences and walls shall not exceed a height of six (6) feet.

Accessory buildings located in any residential zone shall not exceed one story and sixteen (16) feet in height.

The total area for all accessory buildings shall not exceed eight hundred (800) square feet per residential property.

If there is more than one detached single-family dwelling on a property, the total area for accessory buildings shall not exceed six hundred (600) square feet per dwelling.

Accessory buildings and structures located in any residential zone shall have a minimum interior side and rear yard setback of four (4) feet.

On a corner lot, the setbacks shall meet the minimum required of the underlying zoning district.

A home occupation business shall be conducted entirely within a residential dwelling structure and shall occupy no more than five hundred (500) square feet of floor area.

This floor area maximum can be exceeded if the storage area is located off-site.

A home occupation business shall not allow any clients or customers without prior appointments.

Client/customer appointments are limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

For rental property, the property owner's written authorization for the proposed use shall be obtained and submitted with the application for a home occupation business.

Adult entertainment establishments, commercial cannabis activities (except as permitted in Chapter 8.78 (Personal Cannabis Cultivation) of Title 8 (Health and Safety) of the EMMC), firearms sales, fireworks sales, manufacturing, munitions sales and vehicle repairs.

One parcel shall not be smaller than forty (40) percent of the lot area of the original parcel proposed for subdivision.

Both newly created parcels shall have a minimum size of one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet.

Urban lot splits shall only be permitted in One-Family Dwelling (R-1A and R-1B) zoning districts.

The parcel map subdividing an existing parcel shall create no more than two (2) parcels.

The lot split line shall be parallel (i.e. a straight line) to the street property line. If the street property line curves, the lot split line may have the same or similar curve radius or may be straight; and

An access easement shall be recorded providing street access for the rear parcel.

More than two (2) units are not permitted on a parcel created through an urban lot split.

Only residential uses shall be allowed on a lot created by an urban lot split.

Any new dwelling constructed on either of the new parcels shall be limited to an urban dwelling as outlined in Section 17.110.110 (Standards for Specific Residential Uses—Urban Dwellings) of Title 17 (Zoning Code).

The applicant for an urban lot split shall sign an affidavit stating they intend to occupy one of the dwelling units as their principal residence for a minimum of three (3) years from the date of the approval of the urban lot split.

No person shall park any trailer or semi-trailer upon any highway, street, alley, public way or public place unless the trailer or semi-trailer is at all times while so parked attached to a vehicle capable of moving the trailer or semi-trailer in a normal manner upon the highway, street, alley, public way or public place.

nor shall it apply to any trailer or semi-trailer which is disabled in such a manner and to such an extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the disabled trailer or semi-trailer on that portion of the highway, street, alley, public way or public place ordinarily used for vehicular parking.

Any new enclosed parking spaces shall be EV-capable, pre-equipped for electric vehicle (EV) charging units.

Provide electrical charging stations at a rate of fifteen (15) percent of the required guest parking spaces, or two (2) spaces, whichever is greater.

Upon the Building Department's determination that the application for a small residential rooftop solar energy system permit is complete, the Building Department shall issue a building permit or other nondiscretionary permit within three (3) business days.

Pruning which, in the opinion of a Certified Arborist, deviates from these guidelines, such as "topping," "lion's tailing," and severely pruning shall be subject to fines and penalties.

No person shall remove, relocate, or destroy Protected Tree or engage in any activity that causes serious harm to a Protected tree unless such actions are incident to the authorized removal or destruction of a Protected Tree pursuant to a permit issued by the Economic Development Department.

Routine pruning and maintenance of Protected Trees shall not require a permit but shall in all cases be in conformance with the most current guidelines of International Society of Arboriculture and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A300-Pruning Standards.

Every person who owns or possesses land within the city which has been improved with a swimming pool shall construct, install and thereafter maintain a fence, enclosure or other solid structure surrounding such swimming pool which is not less than five (5) feet in height and having no opening therein (other than the self-closing doors or gates as hereinafter provided) larger than four (4) inches square.

Every person who owns or possesses land within the city which has been improved with a swimming pool shall construct, install and thereafter maintain a fence, enclosure or other solid structure surrounding such swimming pool which is not less than five (5) feet in height

All gates or doors opening through the solid enclosure required by Section 8.40.010 shall, at all times, be equipped with a self-closing and self-latching device designed to keep and capable of keeping such door or gate securely closed at all times when such gate or door is not in actual use.

Any door of any dwelling occupied by human beings and forming any part of the solid enclosure, required by Section 8.40.010, need not be equipped as required by subsection A of this section.