22.336.090.A
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 3.5%
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Topanga Canyon Area as shown on Figure 22.336-C
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence or wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
No fence or wall shall exceed six feet in height, inclusive of any architectural feature, fixture, and/or support element attached to or part of the fence or wall.
- Maximum landscaping heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. near highway3.5 ft
Trees, shrubs, vines, flowers, and other landscaping forming a barrier or obstructing views in the same manner as a fence or wall, shall not exceed three and one-half feet in height, if located within 10 feet of a highway line.
- Minimum transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface. above 3.5 feet70 pct
At least 70 percent of the fence or wall area above three and one-half feet in height shall be open and non-view obscuring.
Other
- Invasive non-native species prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Invasive non-native species are prohibited from use in all landscaping areas.
- Maximum gross structural area for lots >=5000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.20 pct
For the construction of residential units on a lot of 5,000 square feet or more, the maximum gross structural area shall be equal to 20 percent of the area of the lot.
From the ordinance
The construction and/or replacement of fences and walls exceeding three and one-half feet in height which are located either within required front yards, or within required corner side or required rear yards where closer than five feet to any highway line is authorized, subject to obtaining approval of a CSD Modification...