Building on your lot in Laguna Beach

nor higher than two and one-half feet within an intersection corner cutoff as described in Chapter 11.30.

Fences, walls, hedges, latticework or screens not more than four feet in height may be erected, installed or maintained within the front yard,

except that on a corner lot a fence or wall no higher than three feet shall be permitted within the front yard.

Fences, walls, hedges, latticework or screens not more than six feet in height may be erected, installed or maintained within the side and rear yards of any lot, provided such fences, walls, hedges, latticework or screens do not project into the front yard.

Accessory buildings shall maintain a side yard of the same width as required of the main building.

A detached garage or carport located in a rear yard abutting an alley and which garage can be entered by vehicle from the alley must maintain a setback of twenty-five feet from the opposite side of the alley, but in no case shall such a garage or carport be closer than five feet to the rear lot line.

A maximum of one-half of the habitable area of the dwelling may be devoted to business activities.

An applicant seeking a Home Occupation Permit shall file an application with the Community Development Department.

A Business License must be maintained at all times when a residential unit is being used for home occupation purposes.

A Building Permit is required for any construction, moving, alteration, conversion, improvement, repair, or demolition of a structure.

Any home occupation project within the coastal zone that qualifies as development under Section 25.07.006 of the Zoning Code shall require a Coastal Development Permit.

Adult business activities;

Animal hospitals, clinics, and kennels, and any commercial uses that involve the breeding, grooming, or training of dogs, cats, or other animals on the premises;

Assembly of an industrial nature;

Carpentry and cabinet making (does not prohibit a normal wood-working hobby operation);

Construction and landscaping businesses that provide on-site storage of goods, equipment, and materials to be utilized in the operation of the business;

Gun and weapon sales;

Hazardous uses are generally those uses that involve storage of large quantities of hazardous materials that readily support combustion or pose a health hazard;

Medical clinics, medical offices, laboratories, and pharmacies, except those permitted above;

Manufacturing;

Marijuana growing, processing, or retail sales;

Motor vehicle repair, servicing, painting, storage, or washing;

Personal self-storage (mini-storage);

Retail sales, direct (i.e., stock on hand and customers coming to the residence), except as permitted above;

Schools (does not including tutoring/counseling or art, music, and similar fine-art related lessons);

Storage, including personal self-storage (mini-storage), except as an accessory use to an otherwise permitted business activity. Storage may not displace required parking;

Tattoo shops;

Welding and machining;

The building division shall implement an administrative, nondiscretionary review process to expedite the approval of electric vehicle charging station applications.

Only one inspection shall be required and performed by the building division for small residential rooftop solar energy systems eligible for expedited review.

An inspection will be scheduled within two business days of a request.

The fee established for building permits shall not exceed ten percent of the original system cost, but in no case more than one thousand dollars.

However, payment of the fee may be waived upon the written determination of the director of community development that the proposed system is designed and will be installed in a manner that results in no significant aesthetic or view impacts to surrounding properties.

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

Replacement or repair of existing construction shall be exempt from this permit requirement.

Any heritage tree owner desiring to remove a heritage tree shall apply to the city council for approval.

Any heritage tree owner desiring to trim a heritage tree not maintained by the city in a manner which substantially alters its natural form or engage in new construction within fifteen feet of the trunk of a heritage tree, shall apply to the director of community development for a permit.

Any heritage tree owner desiring to remove a heritage tree shall apply to the city council for approval.

The requirement for replacement vegetation, species and size, shall be at the discretion of the city council.

The requirement for replacement vegetation, species and size, shall be at the discretion of the design review board upon consideration and recommendation by city staff and the fire department.

Decisions on Category III applications shall state approval or denial of the permit applicant and note if replacement vegetation is required and shall so state species and size of the replacement tree.

Said fence shall be of a solid wall or chain link type

Every person having land on which is located a body of water as defined by Section 8.24.010 of this chapter shall enclose said body of water within a fence at least four feet high.

Such gates shall be kept closed when not in use, and latches shall be installed at least four feet above ground level.

The bodies of water as defined and limited in Section 8.24.010 shall not be located closer than four feet from any rear or side property line,

nor closer to the front property line than the required building setbacks as established by the zoning code.

A swimming pool or spa and its accessory equipment shall not be located in the required front yard, nor closer than five feet from any side or required rear property line,

except that on lots having a slope of twenty-five percent or greater over the rear one-half of such lots, the swimming pool or spa itself may be permitted to within ten feet of the front property line.

No person shall have, keep, or maintain any apiary of ten or more colonies, hives or swarms of bees without first obtaining a conditional use permit from the planning commission.

No person shall keep or maintain, or cause to be kept or maintained, within the corporate city limits any poultry or rabbits, except under the following conditions:

It shall be unlawful to keep any equine, bovine, swine, sheep or goat within the corporate city limits without a permit from the director of animal services.

No person shall have, keep, or maintain any apiary of ten or more colonies, hives or swarms of bees without first obtaining a conditional use permit from the planning commission.