Building on your lot in Hanford

No hedge, shrub, fence, or wall exceeding the three feet in height, or four feet in height if the upper one foot is 50 percent or more open shall be planted, placed, or maintained within the 25 feet corner sight triangle of a corner lot,

On a corner lot along the street side lot line not exceeding seven feet in height beginning at 25 feet from the front lot line.

On a corner lot when a residence is constructed with its front access facing the street side lot line of a corner lot, a six foot high fence is to be placed 10 feet behind the front property line.

Along a front lot line not exceeding three feet in height;

Along a front lot line not exceeding four feet in height when the upper one foot is 50 percent or more open;

A six-foot fence or wall may be located in a front building setback area when set back 10 feet from the front lot line.

Along a rear lot line not exceeding seven feet in height;

Along an interior side lot line not exceeding seven feet in height beginning at 10 feet from the front lot line;

A masonry fence exceeding three feet in height shall require engineered footings and a building permit.

All other fencing exceeding seven feet in height shall require engineered post footings and a building permit.

The roof ridge peak height shall be a maximum of 10 feet.

The floor area shall be a maximum 120 square feet.

The walls shall be at least three feet from rear and side lot lines.

The roof eaves shall be at least two feet from rear and side lot lines.

The accessory structure shall be separated from other structures by a minimum of 10 feet.

A home occupation permit may be denied if the Community Development Director finds that land use proposed for a home occupation is listed in this section, or that there is substantial evidence that the land use will create a significant impact to the environment.

1. Barbershop, hair salon, nail care, massage therapy, or day spa;

2. Fortune telling;

3. Kennel or animal boarding;

4. Laboratory, general or medical;

5. Mini-warehouse or self-storage facility;

6. Motor vehicle repair or service, minor or major;

7. Office; medical, dental, or optometry;

8. Pet grooming;

9. Repair shop, large appliance or equipment;

10. Specialty construction or trade service where construction activities take place at the site;

11. Tattooing or body art;

A. In any residential zone district and in the OR zone district, no recreation vehicle, including, without limitation, camping trailer, boat trailer, utility trailer, boat, pickup camper, motor home, dune buggy, or similar vehicle/trailer shall be stored or parked, except within an enclosed side or rear yard or within a garage or carport.

If a side or rear yard is not accessible due to existing legal permanent structures, a recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked in a driveway or adjacent to a driveway if it does not create a nuisance or safety problem as determined by the Community Development Director.

All recreational vehicles or trailers visible from the street are to be maintained so as not to detract from the neighborhood.

issue a permit or other nondiscretionary permit the following business day for over-the-counter applications which are deemed complete. or for electronic applications, within three business days of receipt of a complete application that meets the requirements of the approved checklist and standard plan.

Electronic submittal of the required permit application and documents by email, the Internet, or facsimile shall be made available to all small residential rooftop solar energy system permit applicants.

for electronic applications, within three business days of receipt of a complete application that meets the requirements of the approved checklist and standard plan.

issue a permit or other nondiscretionary permit the following business day for over-the-counter applications which are deemed complete.

It shall be unlawful for any individual or entity to bring, have, keep, or maintain, within the city, at any time, any swarm or swarms, colony or colonies of bees, llamas, roosters, pigeons, turkeys, peafowl, waterfowl, ostriches and other ratitae birds, or livestock on any premises within the city that have not been zoned for agricultural use;

A maximum of three chickens may be kept on a residential lot zoned R-L-12, R-L-8, or R-L-5.

A maximum of three chickens may be kept on a residential lot zoned R-M that is occupied by one, and no more than one, single-family dwelling. Chickens may not be kept on a property zoned R-M that is occupied by a multi-family dwelling or by more than one single-family dwelling. The lot must comply with Section 6.10.030.

Chickens may not be kept on property with any other zoning designation unless otherwise allowed under Title 17 of this Municipal Code.

Be located at least 10 feet from any property line;

Be located at least five feet from any inhabitable building, including, without limitation, main and secondary dwelling structures;

It shall be unlawful for any individual or entity to bring, have, keep, or maintain, within the city, at any time, any swarm or swarms, colony or colonies of bees, llamas, roosters, pigeons, turkeys, peafowl, waterfowl, ostriches and other ratitae birds, or livestock on any premises within the city that have not been zoned for agricultural use; provided however, the keeping of livestock shall be allowed at special events approved by the city, including, without limitation, the Kings County Fair and parades.

No person shall keep, harbor or maintain upon any premises within the city more than the above specified number and/or combination of animals unless said person shall, except as otherwise provided, obtain a multipet permit