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.4 6 10 10 ~0 OnDINANCE r~o. '3764 Atq oRb~NAN~E OF Tile cITY ~F RivERsID~.,.CALIFoRNiA, AMENDINO SECTIONS 19.70;~30 AND 19.70.1;~0 OF THE RIVERSIDE' MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATINO TO MAXIMUN FENCE REIORT LIMITS IN FRONT AND STREET SIDE YARD SETBACK AREAS. . The city Council of .the City of Riverside does ordain as follows: Section 1: Section 19.70.130 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "19.7o.13o OPEN WORK FENCEs AND }{EDGES. Hedges, landscape architectural features, including pa~ios, open air grills and similar features~ or guard railings for safety protection around depressed ramps, not more than three feet in htight, may be located in any front, side or rear yard. Chain link or similar open work fences in such Yards may project as high as four feet when all of that structure above the three foot height limit shall have a ratio of solid portion to open portion of one part solid to three or more parts open, provided such open fence shall not create a hinderance to visibility regardless of the angle of view through said fence; trees, shrubs, flowers or plants may be located in any yard; provided, that such structures or plants shall not materially obstruct the view of a driver of a vehicle on a roadway approaching a street intersection." 'Section 2: Section 19.70.1~0 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hdreby amended ~o read as follows: "19.70.1q0 FENCES OR WALLS. A fence Or wall not more than six feet in height or a hedge, maintained so as not to exceed six feet in height,-may be located along the side or rear lot lines; provided, that such · fence, wall or hedge does not extend into a required front yard or into a side yard along the street side of a corner lot closer to the front lot line than the rear of the main building in which case such fence or wall shall be limited to three feet in height; and. provided further, that this prqvision shall not be so interpreted as to prohibit the erection of a fence _enclosing a school site if such fence does not project beyond the front line of the building nor to prohibit the erection of an enclosure around an electric utility building or structure as required by any law or regu- lation of the state, subject, however, to the approval in writing of the Planning Commission of the type .of enclosure to be constructed in any 'C' Zone." Section 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the'adoption of this ordinance an~ cause it to be published once in the Press. This ordinance shall become effective on the 30~h CiTY ATTORNEY CAI. IFORNIA