Building on your lot in Lawndale

All corner lots shall maintain for safety vision purposes a triangular area at the street intersection corner of the lot which triangle shall be formed by the front and side lot lines and a diagonal line drawn between two points located fifteen feet along the front and side lot lines from their point of intersection, or, in case of a rounded lot corner, from the point of intersection of the extension of such lot lines. Within such triangular area only see-through fences are permitted.

The maximum height of a solid view obscuring fence, hedge or wall located in the required front yard setback is thirty inches.

Other than described in the next sentence, a fence, hedge or wall up to forty-eight inches in height is allowed within the front yard setback provided that portion over thirty inches is see-through, as defined herein, except for those fences permitted by subsection (C)(2) of this section.

Fences within the front yards of properties that are on the end of a cul-du-sac with no sidewalk may have a fence, hedge or wall up to five feet provided that the portion over thirty inches is see-through as defined herein.

A fence, hedge, or wall shall not exceed six feet in height in any side or rear yard in any residential zone.

Except that any property adjacent to an alley, commercially zoned property, inclusive of parking lots, railroad right-of-way and properties zoned I ("Institutional") or O ("Open Space") may have a fence not to exceed eight feet in height.

Any fence exceeding six feet in height may not be constructed without a building permit.

The dimensions of the shed cannot exceed ten feet in height, and neither its length nor its width is greater than twelve feet;

The dimensions of the shed cannot exceed ten feet in height, and neither its length nor its width is greater than twelve feet;

The shed must be well maintained, located more than six feet from any other structure and no less than three feet from any property line;

The minimum distance between any buildings or accessory structure(s) on a site shall be six feet.

The shed must be well maintained, located more than six feet from any other structure and no less than three feet from any property line;

That no more than one hundred fifty square feet of the premises be so occupied and used; such one hundred fifty square feet must be within the dwelling or a fully enclosed accessory building and may not occupy required parking area;

No clientele shall be permitted at the residential unit.

That no assistants shall be employed in connection therewith;

Home occupation permits shall be issued by the city, after approval of the director upon payment of a fee as established by city council resolution provided that the following conditions are met:

Day care home occupation permits, for the operation of a "large family day care home" as defined in Section 17.48.055, shall be issued by the city, after approval of the director of community development, upon payment of a fee as established by city council resolution provided that the following conditions are met:

That no home occupations shall be permitted when the same is objectionable due to noise, dust, smoke, odor, poisons, toxic substances, flammability, or other causes.

No manufacturing of goods shall take place at the residential unit.

The parcel map subdividing an existing parcel must create no more than two new parcels of approximately equal lot area provided that one parcel shall not be smaller than forty percent of the lot area of the original parcel proposed for subdivision.

Both newly created parcels created by an urban lot split must be no smaller than one thousand two hundred square feet.

The minimum setback from the side and rear property line is four feet.

No setback is required for an existing, permitted structure or a structure constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as an existing, permitted structure.

The parcel map subdividing an existing parcel must create no more than two new parcels of approximately equal lot area provided that one parcel shall not be smaller than forty percent of the lot area of the original parcel proposed for subdivision. The subdivision must not be done in a manner that leaves one lot with more than two units including existing and proposed main dwellings, ADUs, and JADUs. No more than four total units may exist on the two new parcels.

A six-foot separation is required for detached structures.

Both resulting parcels shall have a minimum frontage of fifty feet. If each parcel cannot accommodate a frontage of fifty feet, then the access strip shall not be less than twenty feet in width.

An easement must be provided over the front parcel to the rear parcel for access to the public right-of-way, providing public services and facilities, maintenance of utilities, and (if required) fire department access.

The property owner must agree to an unannounced inspection every year for the first three years to ensure the property owner is living on site.

No person may park or stand or permit to remain for longer than a period of two hours on any street or highway or public alley or on a parkway area between curb and sidewalk a recreational vehicle, as that term is defined in Health and Safety Code Section 18010, unless the owner of such recreational vehicle has obtained a city-issued recreational vehicle parking permit and said permit is displayed in the front window of the vehicle in a manner that is visible from the roadway or adjacent parkway.

Each permit shall be valid for seven days, commencing on the date that is stamped on the permit by city staff.

Any oversized vehicle or trailer that is parked on any street or highway or public alley or on a parkway area between curb and sidewalk for less than two hours.

Oversized vehicles or trailers parked or left standing as a result of a mechanical breakdown so as to allow the performance of emergency repairs on the vehicle for a period not to exceed seventy-two hours.

For an application for electric vehicle charging stations that meets the requirements of the approved checklist and standard plan, the building and safety division shall issue a building permit or other non-discretionary permit within three business days following receipt of a completed application.

Only one inspection shall be required and it shall be performed by the building and safety division for electric vehicle charging stations eligible for expedited review.

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

The community development department shall issue a building permit or other nondiscretionary permit, on the same day for over-the-counter applications or within one to three business days for electronic applications, upon receipt of a complete application that meets the requirements of the approved checklist and standard plan.

The community development department shall issue a building permit or other nondiscretionary permit, on the same day for over-the-counter applications or within one to three business days for electronic applications, upon receipt of a complete application that meets the requirements of the approved checklist and standard plan.

Any resident that wishes to keep chickens, hens, and/or fowl, shall be permitted to keep no more than two chickens, hens, and/or fowl at any one time in residential areas.

A person shall not keep any animal, fowl, or bird, wild or domestic, other than cats, dogs, canaries, or birds of the psittacine family, within thirty-five feet of any restaurant food establishment, residence, dwelling, or other building used for the habitation of human beings, or within one hundred feet of any school building, hospital building or similar institution building.

A person shall not keep any animal, fowl, or bird, wild or domestic, other than cats, dogs, canaries, or birds of the psittacine family, within thirty-five feet of any restaurant food establishment, residence, dwelling, or other building used for the habitation of human beings, or within one hundred feet of any school building, hospital building or similar institution building.

A person shall not keep or maintain any dog or cat over four months of age in any residential zone, except that for each dwelling unit the occupant may keep for personal use not more than three dogs or cats.