Division 5 — YARD STANDARDS

In addition to the regulations prescribed within each residential district, the following regulations shall apply: Where sites comprising forty (40) percent of the frontage on a block in a residential district are improved with buildings, the minimum front yard shall be the average of the front yard depths for structures on each developed site on such block.

Except as otherwise regulated by this chapter, accessory buildings, which have been defined by this Code to exclude accessory dwelling units, shall be subject to the following regulations:

A.

Accessory buildings shall not be erected in any minimum yard requirement, except a rear yard.

B.

An accessory building, up to one (1) story or fourteen (14) feet in height may not occupy more than twentyfive (25) percent of a minimum rear yard plus forty (40) percent of the buildable area.

C.

No accessory building shall be located closer than ten (10) feet to any main building or rear lot line nor shall it be located closer than five (5) feet to any side lot line.

D.

Notwithstanding section 9606.A, in the Old Agoura Overlay District, accessory buildings may be erected in the minimum front yard, provided that they do not exceed one (1) story or fourteen (14) feet in height and not occupy more than twenty-five (25) percent of the minimum front yard plus forty (40) percent of the buildable area in combination with any other accessory buildings on the site. No accessory building shall be located closer than ten (10) feet to any main building or front property line nor shall it be located closer than five (5) feet to any side lot line.

(Ord. No. 97-279, § 1, 9-3-97; Ord. No. 434, § 16, 1-10-2018)

9606.1. - Accessory structures and equipment location and type permitted.

The following accessory structures and equipment may project into the required yard subject to the following limitations:

A.

Ground mounted pool equipment, air conditioners and built-in barbecues, provided that the equipment shall not be located closer than five (5) feet to the side property line and three (3) feet to the rear or street side property line. Ground mounted pool and air conditioning equipment must be screened by a solid wall or fence on all sides, except in cases where the equipment is located next to a dwelling, in which case the equipment must be screened on the three (3) sides not adjacent to the dwelling.

B.

Rain conductors, spouts, utility service risers, and shutoff valves may project a maximum distance of one (1) foot into any required yard.

C.

Awnings or canopies may project a maximum distance of three (3) feet into the required interior side yard and five (5) feet into the required front, rear and street side yard, provided:

1.

That such awnings or canopies are not closer than three (3) feet into any lot line;

2.

That such awnings or canopies have no vertical ground support within such yard; and

3.

That such awnings or canopies extend only over the windows or doors to be protected, and for not more than one (1) foot on either side thereof.

D.

Water heaters, water softeners and gas or electric meters, including service conduits and pipes, enclosed or in the open, may project a maximum distance of two and one-half (2½) feet into a required interior side or rear yard, provided that such structures or equipment are not closer than three (3) feet to any lot line. Gas meters, if enclosed or adequately screened from view by a structure permitted in the yard, may project a maximum distance of two and one-half (2½) feet into a required front or corner side yard, provided that such equipment is not closer than three (3) feet to any lot or highway line.

E.

Wall and window mounted air conditioners, coolers, and fans may be used in any required yard, provided that such equipment is not closer than three (3) feet to any lot line.

F.

Guard railings or fences for safety protection around depressed ramps may be placed in any yard provided such railing or fence does not exceed a height of three and one-half (3½) feet.

G.

Driveways, walkways, patio slabs and other areas constructed of concrete, asphalt or similar materials and wooden decks may be used in any required yard provided that such structures do not exceed one (1) foot above ground level. Decks over one (1) foot high shall be regulated by section 9605.6. This provision shall not exclude the use of the steps providing access between areas of different elevation on the same property.

H.

Storage sheds, including pre-fabricated units, that are used solely for the lawful and safe storage of personal property and which have less than one hundred twenty (120) square feet of projected roof area, are permissible in side or rear yards only, provided that a minimum unobstructed access of three (3) feet is provided between the shed and the property lines, have no foundation or plumbing or electrical service of any kind and do not exceed seven and one-half (7.5) feet in exterior height as measured from the ground to the top of the roof. Such sheds shall be placed behind any fence in the side yard setback area to minimize

their visibility from the sidewalk or public right-of-way. If no fence exists in the side yard setback area, then the shed shall be located so as to minimize the visibility of the shed from the public right-of-way and must be at least fifteen (15) feet behind the front of the building. A maximum of three (3) such sheds shall be allowed on any one lot.

(Ord. No. 126, § 1, 6-24-87; Ord. No. 97-279, § 1, 9-3-97)

The height of a structure shall be measured vertically from the finished grade to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof, or to the top of a mansard roof, or to the average height of the highest gable of a pitch or hip roof. Towers, radio, (except ham radio antennas) and television aerials and antennas, shall not exceed ten (10) feet above the height limit prescribed by the regulations for the district in which the site is located or ten (10) feet above the roof line or thirty-five (35) feet off the ground whichever is less. Utility poles and towers shall not be subject to the height limits prescribed in any district regulations.

Preserving the view-shed shall be one of the main criteria in determining whether a one- or two-story structure is best for the site. Site specific analysis should take into account all of these characteristics: Height of pad, height of structure and its size and the setback of structure.

(Ord. No. 235, § 2, 8-4-93)

No building or structure shall be moved from one lot or premises to another unless such building or structure shall thereupon be made to conform to all the provisions of this title relative to buildings or structures hereafter erected upon the lot or premises to which such building or structure shall have been moved.

9609—9650. - Reserved.

PART 2. - SPECIAL REGULATIONS DIVISION 1. - PURPOSE

The purpose of the special regulations chapter is to establish the criteria for development within sensitive areas and to provide standard criteria for specialized uses and accessory uses.

DIVISION 2. - HILLSIDE AND SIGNIFICANT ECOLOGICAL AREAS

Natural hillside terrain dominate the landscape of a major portion of the city. Significant ecological areas (SEA) provide a unique resource. Together they provide an atmosphere and character that residents have expressed a desire to protect. Therefore, special regulations are hereby established that will protect these two (2) resources from incompatible development and preserve the natural terrain, quality environment, and aesthetic character while encouraging creative, innovative and safe residential development.