Building on your lot in Hayward

Fences and walls above 3 feet are prohibited in the Vision Triangle area.

Where a lot is situated at the intersection of two or more streets, screening may not be erected, placed, planted, or allowed to grow in such a manner as to obstruct intersection visibility, in compliance with Ordinance No. 100 C.S., as amended, Article 9 (Obstructions to Visibility at Intersections Prohibited) of the Hayward Traffic Code, as the same are now in effect or which may be amended or replaced.

It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, suffer or allow any fence, or other structure in the nature of a fence, unnecessarily exceeding six (6) feet in height, to be erected or maintained along or near the property lines of any residence lot in the City of Hayward.

Screening installed to create a courtyard without a roof must be a maximum of five feet in height and be set back at least as far as the adjoining building face.

The total height of fences and the retaining walls that they are mounted on or attached to are limited to seven feet in height.

No interior fence shall exceed a height of forty-two (42) inches nor shall any fence be located closer than three (3) feet to any mobile home, cabana, awning, or other structure.

Within Required Front Setback | 4'

A. Height. Fences and walls shall be constructed to a maximum height of seven (7) feet in any side or rear setback, and to a maximum height of four (4) feet in any portion of a front or street side setback, except that where the rear or side setback is contiguous to the BART tracks, a flood control channel, or parking lot, a maximum 8-foot-high fence or wall is permitted.

Within Required Side and Rear Setback 2 | 7'

When installed along a rear property line, such as at the intersection of an alley and a street, that will obstruct a view, maximum 4'.

A. Height. Fences and walls shall be constructed to a maximum height of seven (7) feet in any side or rear setback, and to a maximum height of four (4) feet in any portion of a front or street side setback, except that where the rear or side setback is contiguous to the BART tracks, a flood control channel, or parking lot, a maximum 8-foot-high fence or wall is permitted.

A. Height. Fences and walls shall be constructed to a maximum height of seven (7) feet in any side or rear setback, and to a maximum height of four (4) feet in any portion of a front or street side setback, except that where the rear or side setback is contiguous to the BART tracks, a flood control channel, or parking lot, a maximum 8-foot-high fence or wall is permitted.

The following screening types must comply with the specified requirements and requires Director approval before issuing a Building Permit, as applicable.

Class A CFOs are allowed to engage in direct sale, including up to two customers on-site at one time;

Customers/clients are only allowed to patron the home occupation between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily. Outdoor customer or client activity must cease at sunset.

In NE and NG Zones, employees of the home occupation are limited to residents of the dwelling.

In UN, DT-MS, and UC Zones,up to two employees of the home occupation other the residents of the dwelling are allowed to work within the dwelling.

There may be one employee onsite, excluding residents of the dwelling;

A home occupation requires the approval of a business license consistent with Chapter 8-1 (Business Licenses) of the Hayward Code.

Every person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of dressmaking, alterations, hemstitching or other similar activity, at his residence, and does not employ others, and who is not elsewhere specifically licensed, shall pay an annual license fee of six dollars and seventy cents ($6.70).

The following uses are not allowed as a home occupation:

A Heritage Tree removal permit may be approved only if the reviewing body finds the burden to the Applicant in preserving the tree outweighs the benefit to the public.

Native Trees to the Hayward area of the following species that have a minimum diameter at standard height (DSH) of four (4) inches or greater:

Non-Native Trees on commercial properties or in front yards of a residential property, excluding those listed as invasive species by the California Invasive Plant Council, having a minimum DSH of eight (8) inches or greater.

Street Trees.

Memorial Trees recognized by the City.

Replacement trees that were planted for previously removed Protected Trees.

Any tree shown to be preserved on an approved final map, development plan, building permit plan, site plan or required to be retained as a condition of approval or environmental mitigation measure.

Trees required as a condition of approval or other Zoning requirement.

Coast Redwoods (Sequoia Sempervirens) greater than 36" DSH.

Said fence or wall shall be constructed so as to prevent any person, including small children, from crawling or passing through, under or over the same except at gates therein.

a fence or wall not less than four and one-half (4½) feet in height

Such latching shall be placed at least four (4) feet above the ground level or otherwise made inaccessible to small children

No pool or other body of water, the construction of which is completed after the effective date of these regulations, shall be filled with water until the fencing required by the provisions hereof has been provided.