Building on your lot in Oakley

The visibility triangle of a residential driveway crossing a residential street property line may not be blocked by a fence or solid form of landscaping above a height of three feet.

Between the front property line and the front yard setback line (front yard setback), closed fences and solid forms of landscaping shall not exceed three feet in height.

Open fences shall not exceed four and one-half feet in height.

Open fences in the same location shall not exceed seven feet in height.

The addition of decorative entry features to a fence or solid landscaping form shall not result in a total height in excess of eight feet.

From the front yard setback line to the back property line (outside the front yard setback), open and/or closed fences and solid forms of landscaping shall not exceed seven feet in height.

No hedge, shrub, or other planting whatever, or fence or similar structure, except as provided in Section 6.2.442, shall be planted, erected, or maintained in a right-of-way without a permit.

Fifteen (15) feet in height when the accessory structure or portion thereof is located within any of the required yards for the applicable zoning district;

Accessory structures completely located outside of all required yards, subject to the applicable zoning regulations, may exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.

the total lot coverage shall not exceed forty percent (40%);

accessory structures shall occupy no more than fifty percent (50%) of a required rear yard.

all detached "fully enclosed," detached "partially enclosed," and detached or attached "unenclosed" accessory structures that are one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet or less shall maintain a minimum setback of three feet to the side and rear property lines.

only if the accessory structure maintains a minimum clearance of five feet to any other structure, excluding the fence.

Home-based firearms sales are prohibited if the above-mentioned licenses, certificates and permits were obtained after June 1, 2011.

An application that satisfies the application and checklist requirements will be considered complete, and the City will issue a building permit.

A solar panel or module array that does not exceed the maximum legal building height as defined by the authority having jurisdiction.

The applicant may submit the permit application and associated documentation to the City’s building division by personal, mailed, or electronic submittal, together with any required permit processing and inspection fees.

For a small residential rooftop solar energy system eligible for expedited review, only one inspection shall be required, which shall be done in a timely manner and may include a consolidated inspection by the Building Official and Fire Chief.

Upon confirmation by the Building Official of the application and supporting documentation being complete and meeting the requirements of the checklist, the Building Official shall administratively approve the application and issue all required permits or authorizations.

A California native oak (Valley Oak – Quercus lobata; Leather Oak – Quercus durata; California Black Oak – Quercus kelloggii; Canyon Live Oak – Quercus chrysolepis; Interior Live Oak – Quercus wislizenii; Island Oak – Quercus tomentella; Engelmann Oak – Quercus engelmanni; Coast Live Oak – Quercus agrifolia) that measures at least fifty (50) inches in circumference (fifteen and six-tenths (15.6) inches diameter) at four and one-half feet above grade, regardless of location or health;

A tree of a species other than a California native oak that measures at least fifty (50) inches in circumference at four and one-half feet above grade and is either on an undeveloped property, located on public property or within the right-of-way, or located on private property and is found to provide benefits to the subject property as well as neighboring properties, subject to determination by the Director.