Building on your lot in Walnut

Such fences and walls shall not exceed six feet in height, and where the same are located in a required front yard or a side yard abutting a street, the same shall not exceed three feet in height.

Such fences and walls shall not exceed six feet in height, and where the same are located in a required front yard or a side yard abutting a street, the same shall not exceed three feet in height.

Such fences and walls shall not exceed six feet in height, and where the same are located in a required front yard or a side yard abutting a street, the same shall not exceed three feet in height.

Accessory buildings and structures are permitted in the rear and side yards; provided, that no buildings or structures are permitted in the side yard within 60 feet of the front lot line, nor within five feet of a side property line, nor permitted at all in a side yard abutting a street.

Accessory buildings and structures are permitted in the rear and side yards; provided, that no building or structure is permitted in the side yard within 60 feet of the front lot line, nor within five feet of a side property line, nor permitted at all in a side yard abutting a street.

All accessory buildings which are not a part of the main building shall be separated from the main building by at least 10 feet.

All accessory buildings which are not a part of the main building shall be separated from the main building by at least 10 feet.

All structures for the housing of animals shall be no closer than 35 feet from a habitable building.

The business shall not occupy more than one room or 25% of the total floor area, whichever is lesser, nor shall it occupy any part of the garage.

No employees or assistants shall be engaged for services on the premises other than members of the resident family.

Any person proposing to manage, conduct or carry on any business within the home at any location shall file a written application for a home occupation permit and business license with the City Clerk, on forms prepared and provided to the applicant.

A permit application that satisfies the information requirements in the City’s adopted checklist shall be deemed complete and be promptly processed.

Upon confirmation by the Building Official that the permit application and supporting documents meets the requirements of the City-adopted checklist, and is consistent with all applicable laws and health and safety standards, the Building Official shall, consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, approve the application and issue all necessary permits.

The City of Walnut building and safety division shall adopt an administrative, nondiscretionary review process to expedite approval of small residential rooftop solar energy systems.

This activity is exempt from the requirement to obtain a permit.

Live limbs or branches that do not exceed six inches in circumference and are considered to be unsafe because of decay, rot, cavities, cracks or splitting can be removed without obtaining a tree permit. However, the decision to remove such limbs must be made by the tree consultant.

However, a property owner may remove limited live tissue when the limbs do not exceed six inches in circumference without obtaining a tree permit.

No person shall cut, prune, remove, relocate, endanger, damage or encroach into the protected zone of any tree within the City except in accordance with the conditions of a valid tree permit issued by the City.

No heritage tree shall be removed unless one or more of the above findings are made and the decision maker also finds that the heritage tree’s continued existence would prevent any reasonable development of the property and that no reasonable alternative can be accommodated due to the unique physical constraints of the property.

There shall be no removal of/or encroachment into the protected zone of a tree measuring six inches in circumference or larger when measured at a point four and one-half feet above the tree’s natural grade, as measured from the highest ground elevation adjacent to the tree, without first obtaining a tree permit.

with no openings except doors or gates, with an area greater than 50 square inches, except that a rectangular opening having no horizontal dimension exceeding four inches, may have a greater area.

The fence, wall or other structure required by this section shall be not less than five feet high, measured from the existing surface to the top of the fence or wall on the side of the fence or wall opposite the side towards the pool,

All gates or doors opening through the fence or structure protecting a swimming pool as required by this section shall be equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices not less than four feet above grade capable of keeping such gate or door closed at all times when not in actual use.