22.140.520.G.9.b.i

Any fence in the front yard setback over 3 feet tall shall be a minimum of 50 percent transparent along the frontage.

The use of barbed or razor wire, electrified fence, and chain-link fence in conjunction with any fence, wall, roof, or hedge is prohibited, unless required by any local, State, or federal regulation, as applicable.

A minimum of 20 percent of the lot area not used for buildings and structures, such as setbacks and open space, shall be landscaped with a combination of trees, ground cover, shrubbery, planters, or flowers.

At least 80 percent of the on-site landscaping coverage area shall consist of trees and plants native to southern California or non-invasive and drought tolerant, as approved by the Director.

Fire Department backflow prevention devices, water meters, transformers, and other utility-related equipment are prohibited in the front yard, unless completely screened in a manner that is incorporated into the design of the development.

Air conditioning units or vents located on the front façade shall not project more than six inches from the face of the building.

Horizontally folding accordion grilles installed on the outside of a storefront are prohibited.

If on a rooftop or in a yard, the equipment shall be screened from view from the street with a wall, fence, or landscaping.

When installed, all security bars or grilles shall be installed on the inside of the building.

Alley-abutting lots shall use the alley for vehicle access.

A U-shaped common driveway may have two curb cuts on the primary street, each a maximum of 20 feet wide if the common driveway is one way.

For bungalow courts, an L-shaped or U-shaped common driveway shall be permitted, if the development is a mid-block lot (not abutting on an alley or side street).

In addition to all requirements in Chapter 22.112 (Parking), developments shall provide shared common driveways for vehicular access.

For townhouses where on-site parking is provided, a T-shaped, I-shaped, or L-shaped shared private driveway shall be provided, if the development site sits on a mid-block lot (not abutting an alley).

When a property has a lot depth less than 90 feet and has primary street access, the standards for single-unit access shall be followed for driveway locations.

Occupy no more than 50 percent of the total building frontage length of the dwelling unit and garage combined facing a street, unless the development is located on a narrow lot, as defined in Section 22.110.130.B (Required Width), in which case the garage facing the street shall occupy no more than 80 percent of the total building frontage length of the dwelling unit and garage combined facing the street.

Occupy no more than 50 percent of the total building frontage length of the dwelling unit and garage combined facing a street, unless the development is located on a narrow lot, as defined in Section 22.110.130.B (Required Width), in which case the garage facing the street shall occupy no more than 80 percent of the total building frontage length of the dwelling unit and garage combined facing the street.

A five-foot minimum landscape buffer shall be provided around the perimeter of the property adjacent to the common driveway, unless the common driveway is shared with an adjacent adjoining property.

If a development site is adjacent to an alley or corner, parking areas shall be accessed from the alley or side street except in the following conditions: (1) If the development site abuts an improved alley less than 20 feet wide; (2) If the development site sits on a corner lot with two street frontages and has a total gross building area of 200,000 square feet or more, parking access is allowed on both frontages; or (3) If the side street is classified as a major or secondary highway.