Building on your lot in Hawaiian Gardens

No fence, wall, or hedge located within the rear 20 feet of a through lot shall exceed 42 inches in height.

For non-single-family projects, fences between any private open space, common areas, or public spaces shall be limited to a maximum of three feet in height.

Any fence, wall, gate, or hedge located in the required front yard shall be between a minimum height of 36 inches and a maximum height of 42 inches if made of solid materials

or a maximum height of 48 inches if it is a wrought iron fence or combination thereof.

A fence, wall or hedge located in the required rear or side yards shall be a maximum six feet in height.

Although most walls and fences under six feet in height do not require building permits, property owners are required to submit plans to the Community Development Department for administrative review.

Sheds* (no more than 10 ft. by 10 ft. in size)

Dollhouses and playhouses * (5 ft. by 5 ft. in size)

Gazebos (no more than 8 ft. by 10 ft. in size)*

A home occupation shall be conducted entirely within a building and shall occupy no more than 400 square feet or more than 25 percent of the livable floor area of the dwelling unit, whichever is less.

No motor vehicle repair, medical office, clinic, laboratory, carpentry, cabinet making, beauty shop nor barber shop shall be permitted, and a home occupation shall not include a sales room or office open to visitors.

A home occupation permit may be granted only to the resident of the dwelling and no one other than a resident of the dwelling shall be employed on-site or report to work at the site in the conduct of a home occupation.

Home occupations are allowed only in residential and mixed-use zones, subject to approval of a home occupation permit.

No motor vehicle repair, medical office, clinic, laboratory, carpentry, cabinet making, beauty shop nor barber shop shall be permitted, and a home occupation shall not include a sales room or office open to visitors.

Each of the resulting lots must be between 60 percent and 40 percent of the original lot area.

The resulting lots must each be at least 1,200 square feet.

The lot to be split must be at least 2,400 square feet.

The lot to be split is in either the single-family estate (R-1: 10,000) zone or the single family residential (R-1) zone.

Each resulting lot must have frontage on the public right-of-way of at least 25 feet.

Each resulting lot must adjoin the public right-of-way.

Lots created via this urban lot split chapter shall only be permitted to be developed with two-unit projects pursuant to Section 18.40.025 and all other applicable provisions of this Code.

Emergency parking may be allowed for 24 consecutive hours where an oversized vehicle is left parked on a City street because of mechanical breakdown or because of physical incapacity of the driver or owner.

Parking with a permit is allowed on public residential streets for up to 72 consecutive hours for loading and unloading.

After an oversized vehicle has been parked for 72 consecutive hours, the oversized vehicle must vacate the public right-of-way and may not park on any public street in the City for at least 72 consecutive hours.

For an application for a small residential rooftop solar energy system that meets the requirements of the City's checklist and standard plan, the Building Department shall issue a building permit or other non-discretionary permit or authorization within three business days.

All owners of property that contain decorative water ponds and/or swimming pools and all operators of such decorative water ponds and/or swimming pools shall at all times properly maintain and operate these decorative water ponds and/or swimming pools in a manner that does not allow the decorative water pond and/or swimming pool to become a breeding place for mosquitoes, including emptying and keeping dry any decorative water ponds and/or swimming pools that are abandoned and/or not in service.

The following animals are prohibited in all zones: chickens, roosters or any poisonous or dangerous animals.

No more than three dogs and three cats per household plus any unweaned litter from such pets not over six months old, parrots, canaries, and other house birds of a similar nature shall be allowed.

In addition, no more than five animals may be kept as household pets, including but not limited to the following: rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, white rats, white mice, turtles, salamanders, newts, chinchillas, hawks, marmoset monkeys, squirrel monkeys, chipmunks, chameleons, kangaroo rats, no more than three non-poisonous reptiles less than six feet long, toads, lizards, spiders, or other animals of a similar nature as determined by the Community Development Director.