Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Barbed wire prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
The use of barbed wire is prohibited unless required by any law or regulation
- Chain link, chicken wire, fiberglass prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in certain areas
Chain link, chicken wire and fiberglass fences are prohibited in front yards... and within a rear yard setback which abuts the following arterial streets: Crenshaw Boulevard, Crest Road, Hawthorne Boulevard, Highridge Road, Miraleste Drive, Palos Verdes Drive East, Palos Verdes Drive North, Palos Verdes Drive South, Palos Verdes Drive West, Silver Spur Road
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. without minor exception3.5 ft
Fences higher than 42 inches and up to seven feet in height located in the front setback areas... require minor exception
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. outside front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. with minor exception11.5 ft
A fence or wall... which does not exceed 11½ feet in height as measured from grade on the lower side and seven feet in height as measured from grade on the higher side
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. with wire mesh10 ft
Fences higher than seven feet and up to ten feet in height... constructed of wire mesh
- Maximum hedge heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.6 ft
No portion of the hedge will exceed six feet in height.
- Minimum pool fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
All pools, spas and standing bodies of water 18 inches or more in depth shall be enclosed by a structure and/or a fence or wall not less than five feet in height
From the ordinance
All pools, spas and standing bodies of water 18 inches or more in depth shall be enclosed by a structure and/or a fence or wall not less than five feet in height