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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3380 Ordinance r. ORDINANCE NO. 3380 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LAND USE AND ZONING AMENDING PMC TITLE 25 DEALING WITH FENCE REGULATIONS. WHEREAS, cities have the responsibility to regulate and control the physical development within their borders and insure the public health, safety and welfare are maintained; and, WHEREAS, the City of Pasco has zoning regulations that encourage orderly growth and development of the City; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that to further the purposes of comprehensive planning and to maintain and protect the welfare of the community, it is necessary to amend PMC Title 25, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Section 25.76.060(3) of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 25.76.060 (3) Front Yards. Subject to subsection (1) of this section, the height of fences, walls and hedges shall be limited to 3.5 feet within the front yard area of residentially zoned lots, retail business and office zoned lots; provided, when two contiguous corner lots, or two lots separated only by an alley, form the entire frontage between parallel or nearly parallel streets, the height of fences, walls and hedges shall be limited to 6 feet within the front yard adjacent the side street; except where the front door of a house faces the side street all fences greater than 3.5 feet in height must be setback to the building line of the house facing the side street. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after passage and publication as required by law. F PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, at its regular meeting, October 4t", 1999. C aRes . Kilbury, Ma or ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Catherine D. Seaman, Lelend B. Kerr, City Attorney Deputy City Clerk 2