Building on your lot in Simi Valley

Within the TSSA, as defined in Article 8 (Definitions), and within the public right-of-way, no fences, walls, or hedges over 24 inches high measured from the top of the nearest street curb (street level, if no curb) are allowable without a permit authorized by law (encroachment permit).

Within the TSSA and located on private property, no fences, walls, or hedges over 36 inches high measured from the top of the nearest street curb (street level, if no curb) are allowable without a permit authorized by law.

Within the front yard setback, no fence, wall, or hedge shall exceed 42 inches in height and no see-through fence shall exceed six (6) feet in height.

Within the front yard setback, no fence, wall, or hedge shall exceed 42 inches in height and no see-through fence shall exceed six (6) feet in height.

A combination of fence, wall, or hedge and see-through fence shall be permitted, said design subject to approval by the Planning Director, in which the solid fence, wall, or hedge does not exceed 42 inches and the total height, including see-through fence, does not exceed six (6) feet in height.

Retaining walls within the front or street facing side setback may not exceed 36 inches in height.

However, a maximum six (6)-foot high solid landscaped hedge may be permitted at the side property line with a setback not less than 10 feet from the front property line.

Property line fences and walls outside of the front setback, may not exceed six feet in height as measured from the highest adjacent grade, unless authorized by law.

The height of a rear or side residential fence(s), wall(s), or hedge(s) may be increased for up to two additional feet for properties abutting arterial street(s) or a residentially zoned property adjacent to a commercially or industrially zoned property.

no fences, walls, or hedges over 24 inches high measured from the top of the nearest street curb (street level, if no curb) are allowable without a permit authorized by law (encroachment permit).

no fences, walls, or hedges over 36 inches high measured from the top of the nearest street curb (street level, if no curb) are allowable without a permit authorized by law.

A Zoning Clearance and Encroachment Permit (if a new driveway approach is required) must be obtained;

Accessory structures shall not cumulatively cover more than 40 percent of any required yard and shall maintain a minimum six (6) foot separation from all on-site structures.

On lots less than one acre in size, each accessory residential structure shall not be larger than 30 percent of the square footage of the primary structure as defined in subsection B.1 up to a maximum of 1,200 square feet.

The maximum size of an accessory residential structure may be increased beyond the 30 percent limit up to 2,000 square feet in compliance with Section 9-52.030 Administrative Actions.

On lots of one acre or more, each accessory residential structure shall not exceed 30 percent of the square footage of the primary structure as defined in subsection B.1 up to a maximum of 2,000 square feet.

The maximum size of an accessory residential structure may be increased beyond the 30 percent limit, up to 2,000 square feet in compliance with Section 9-52.030 Administrative Actions, and beyond 2,000 square feet in compliance with Section 9-52.070 Conditional Use Permits.

The maximum size of an accessory residential structure may be increased beyond the 30 percent limit, up to 2,000 square feet in compliance with Section 9-52.030 Administrative Actions, and beyond 2,000 square feet in compliance with Section 9-52.070 Conditional Use Permits.

On properties within an Animal Overlay Zone (A), (H), (L), each accessory residential structure shall not exceed 2,000 square feet.

On lots of one acre or more in size and within an Animal Overlay Zone, the maximum size of an accessory residential structure may be increased beyond 2,000 square feet in compliance with Section 9-52.070 Conditional Use Permits.

Accessory structures shall not cumulatively cover more than 40 percent of any required yard and shall maintain a minimum six (6) foot separation from all on-site structures.

The area of use for all home occupations shall be confined entirely to one room in the dwelling, not to exceed 20 percent of the total gross floor area of the dwelling, and the entrance to the home occupation space shall be from within the dwelling.

A home occupation shall be limited to business and professional services that do not involve the on-site presence of more than one client at a time

The home occupation shall not attract or generate any additional vehicular or foot traffic to the dwelling beyond that which is considered normal for the zoning district in which the home occupation is located.

No person, other than residents of the home, shall conduct business at the dwelling which is granted the Home Occupation Permit.

It is unlawful to operate a business from a dwelling without a valid Home Occupation Permit, issued in compliance with Subsection F (Home Occupation Permit procedures), below.

The expedited time line for EVCS application review and permit approval shall be seven (7) business days.

A permit application for a level 1 or level 2 EVCS installation in a single family dwelling garage where such dwelling is within the Title and Scope of the California Residential Code for One- and Two- Family Dwellings (Title 24, Part 2.5), need not use the adopted checklist as set forth in Section 8-25.05 or submit a permit application subject to completeness and review as set forth in Section 8-25.06, but alternatively may submit a completed EVCS electrical permit application eligible for in-person over-the-counter issuance or electronic submittal issuance, upon receipt by the Building and Safety Division permit processing system.

A use permit or Zoning Clearance is not required for an Electric Vehicle Charging Station in compliance with this section.

An adequate line-of-sight distance may be achieved in order to ensure public safety.

No protected tree shall be removed, relocated, cut down, or otherwise destroyed, unless a Tree Removal Permit has been first issued by the Director.

When a tree(s) is associated with a proposal for urban development, the appraised value of the removed tree(s) shall be applied to upgrading the size of tree plantings associated with the project above minimum planting standards.

When a tree(s) proposed for removal is located on a vacant parcel, the appraised value of the tree(s) shall be used to establish the value of the replacement tree(s) planted on the subject site.

The amount of the fee shall consist of the appraised value of the tree(s) which cannot be replanted on the subject site.