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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1905Y ORDINANCE NO. 4La_21,,, AN ORDMAME OF TIS CITY OF RENTT0111t3 WASHINGTON , AIMMING SUB- SECTION (b) (1) OF SECTION 4-717 OF TITLE IV (BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF ORDINANCE NO. 1628 ENTITIEDTICODE OF GEIMAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON", BE I^1 ORDAINED BY THE MYOR AND TIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY CF RE@ITON AS FOLLOIS: SECTION I: Existing sub -section (b) (1) of Section 4-717 of Title IV (Building Regulations) of 03dmance No. 1628 entitled «Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" reading as follows: 4-717: FRONT, SIDE AND REAR YARDS: (b) Side Yard:" Where any specified side yard is required, no building shall be hereafter -erected or altered so that any portion thereof shall be nearer to the side lot line than the distance indicated by the width of the required side yard. (1) Exceptions: Eaves and cornices may extend over the required side yard for a distance of not more than two (2) feet. Accessory buldins when erected so that the entire building is within a distance of thirty (30) feet from the rear lot line, may also occupy the side yard of an inside lot line. Fences and hedges not over forty-eight (48) inches in height, measured from the ground on which the fence or hedge stands, may be built along or within a front and/or side yard to a depth of seventy (70) feet from the front prdperlyline� thereafter such fence may be raised to a height of seventy-two (M inches for the remaining distance to the rear property line. Fences and hedges over thirty- siT (36) inches in height along or within a front and/or side yard of corner lots must have the prior written approvral of the Building Departmnt. Fences or hedges which deprive adjacent properties of a natural view of the landscape which is a contributing factor in the value of the land are prohibited. BE AND THE SANTE IS HEHEBY AI .l DED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 4-717: FRONT, SIDE AND REAR YARDS (b) as amended. Side Yard: Where any specified side yard is required, no building shall be hereafter erected or altered so that any portion thereof shall be nearer to the side lot line than the distance indicated by the width of the required side yard. (1) Excepticns: Eaves and cornices may extend over the required side yard for a distance of not more than two (2) feet. Accessory buildings when erected so that the.entire building is within a distance of thirty (30) feet from the rear lot line, may also occupy the side yard of an inside lot line. -1- Fences and Hedges (a) A fence not exceeding forty-two (42) inches in height may be located on any part of a lot. (b) In cases of interior lots, a fence or hedge not exceeding seventy-two (72) inches in height may be located on any lot line to the rear of the rear line of the required front yard; provided where a lot rears upon an alley any such fence or hedge along the lot rear line shall contain a gate affording access to said alley. (c) In case of corner lots a fence or hedge not exceeding seventy-two (72) inches may be located on the lot interior side line to the rear of the rear line of the required front yard., and on the Lot rear line except thAt along the portion of the lot rear line constituting the width of the required side yard on the side street the fence or hedge shall not exceed a height of forty-two (42) inches; likewise such fence or hedge shall not.exceed forty-two inches in height within that portion of the required rear yard which abuts the front yard of an interior lot. (d) Where a fence or hedge is located directly on the ground$ the height of the fence as hereinabove specified,, shall be the vertical distance from the top board., rail or wire to the ground directly below said fence. In case a masonary wall is used as a fence., the height shall be the vertical distance from the top surface of the wall to the ground on the high side of the wall. way. (e) No fence or hedge shall be located on any public right-of- (f) The provisions and conditions of this section regulating the height of fences., hedges and walls shall not be applicable to fences or barriers otherwise required by State law or Ordinances of the City of Renton to surround and enclose public utility installations$ school grounds, public playgrounds, private or public swimming pools and similar installations and improvements. -2- SECTION II: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and legal publication. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this day of August, 1961. Helmie elson, 'ty lerk APPROVED BY THE MYOR thi sj�aday of August, 1961. s Fran mayor APIROVED AS TO FOM: Gerard M, Shellan, City Attorney -3-