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87 <br /> <br />fence. <br /> <br />(f) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: <br /> <br />(1) "fence" or "wall" shall mean a barrier which serves to enclose, divide, or <br />protect an area, or is used to prevent intrusion from the outside of a parcel to the <br />interior of such parcel, exclusive of any such barrier which forms part of a <br />building or structure. <br /> <br />(2)"front yard fence" shall mean a fence or wall (as defined in this section) within <br />the required front yard or any required landscape area of a parcel, built from <br />permitted materials and designed and constructed so as to permit visibility <br />between or through fence elements over eighteen (18) inches in height. Those <br />portions of the front yard fence eighteen (18) inches in height and lower may be <br />constructed of opaque or solid materials. Elements over eighteen (18) inches in <br />height shall be spaced no closer than four (4) inches apart, with each member <br />no wider than four (4) inches across. Elements wider than four (4) inches across <br />shall be considered pilasters. Pilasters may be no wider than sixteen (16) inches <br />across, and may be no closer than eight (8) feet on center, except for pilasters <br />supporting a four (4) foot wide maximum entry gate. <br /> <br />(3) "Barbed wire" includes both straight-line and looped ("concertina") varieties. <br /> <br />(4) "Public street" does not include alleys. <br /> <br />(5) "Arbor" means a decorative framework or structure formed of vines, <br />branches, or lattice work. <br /> <br /> SECTION 4: That Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-610.5 is hereby <br />amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />Sec. 41-610.5. Wall and fence requirements in the industrial and commercial <br />zones. <br /> <br />(a) In the industrial and commercial zones, walls and fences shall not exceed ten (10) <br />feet in height, and shall not exceed four (4) feet in height where the wall or fence <br />extends into the required front yard or any required landscaped area. <br /> <br />(b) On any lot in a C1, C2, C3, C4, or C5 district, a concrete block wall not less than <br />five (5) feet in height shall be erected along any property line contiguous to any <br />residentially zoned property, except that such wall shall not exceed the height <br />limitations prescribed in subsection (a) of this section. This requirement may be waived <br />by the planning commission upon a finding that the abutting property is in a period of <br />transition to nonresidential use, or that, due to special circumstances, the wall would not <br />promote the public health, safety, or welfare. <br /> <br />Ordinance No. NS-2433 <br /> Page 3 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />