Ordinance 1987ORDINANCE NO. 1987
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 12.14.020 (H) (3) (e ) OF THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE AND ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR
THE DESIGN OF SCREENING AND LANDSCAPING DEVICES;
AMENDING SECTION 12.14.040 OF THE EDMONDS CITY
CODE AND ESTABLISHING GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
FENCES AND HEDGES; AND REPEALING SECTION 12.13.030(3)
OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE, AND MODIFYING PLANNING
COMMISSION RESOLUTION 577A
WHEREAS, pursuant to Planning Commission Resolution
No. 577A the City Council of the City of Edmonds, Washington,
called a public hearing and during this hearing having
determined it to be in the best interest of the public
health, safety and general welfare to amend the Edmonds
Zoning Ordinance as set forth below and having determined
that there will be no significant adverse environmental
impacts, and that Planning Commission Resolution No. 577A,
should be modified, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 12.14.020 H(3) (e) of the
Edmonds City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"e. Design of Screening and Landscaping Devices.
1. Perimeter Screening: When a parking area
abutts a front, side or rear property line, a
screening device shall be installed along the
property line. A screening device may be a fence,
plantings or combination thereof.
2. Depth and Mature Height of Landscape
Screening: All plantings shall be spaced during
installation so that they form a solid, sight
obscuring screen within a reasonable period of
time as determined by the Amenities Design Board.
The Amenities Design Board shall also establish
the minimum installed height and the maximum
height of plantings, necessary to accomplish the
desired screening without blocking views, sunlight
or creating a safety or traffic hazard.
3. Waiver of Screening Device: The Director
of Community Development may waive the requirements
for screening devices if
(a) the abutting property is higher than
the subject site and contains a slope of 451
or more and a difference in elevation of six
feet or more, or
(b) there is an existing Amenities
Design Board approved screening device along
the property line of the abutting property.
Such waiver shall be reduced to writing,
dated, signed by the Director and placed in the
appropriate building division or planning division
file. The waiver shall contain a statement of
reason or reasons why it was granted.
Section 2. Section 12.14.040 of the Edmonds City
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
1112.14.040 General Requirements For Fences
and Hedges.
1. Height: Unless authorized by the ADB
pursuant to Section 12.14.020 of the Edmonds City
Code, or by the Board of Adjustment, fences and
hedges shall be no higher than six feet. Sight
obscuring fences or hedges within ten (10) feet of
any right of way or access easement shall be no
higher than three feet. Height shall be measured
from the finished grade elevation of the soil on
which the fence or hedge is located.
2. Corner
no higher than
corner setbacks
Setbacks".
Lots: Fences and hedges shall be
three feet when located within the
as shown on Figure 2, "Corner
3. Deviations: The Director of Community
Development is authorized to grant deviations from
the three foot height limit within the ten (10)
foot setback area or corner setback area, to a
maximum of six feet, if the Director finds that
the fence or hedge will not constitute a traffic
or safety hazard.
4. Hazardous Fences: Notwithstanding any
other provision contained in this chapter, no
fence or hedge shall be constructed or maintained
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if it constitutes a hazard to adjoining properties,
the public right of way or the use of the public
right of way.
5. Conditional Use Permit: The six foot
height limitation may be exceeded, subject to the
grant of a conditional use permit by the Board of
Adjustment. The Board of Adjustment shall approve
an application to exceed the six foot limitation
only if it finds the following:
(a) the fence or hedge will not substantially
impair the views from neighboring properties,
(b) the fence or hedge will not create a
hazard to the public health, safety or welfare.
Section 3. That certain diagram labeled "Figure
2, Corner Setbacks" and attached hereto, is hereby incorporated
in full by this reference and shall be placed in the Edmonds
City Code immediately following Section 12.14.040.
Section 4. Section 12.13.030(3) of the Edmonds
City Code is hereby repealed.
APPROVED:
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, Irerffi Varney Moran
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: March 23 , 1978
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: March 28, 1978
POSTED: March 29, 1978
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 3, 1978
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDINANCE
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Irene Varnev Moran
, being first duly sworn
on oath deposes and says that s he is over the age of eighteen
(18) years and is competent to testify as to the matter
stated herein.
On the 2
day of March
197 8 , affiant
posted true and correct copies of the attached Ordinance No.
1987 , passed by the City Council on the 28
day of
March , 1978 , at the three official posting places
for City notices which are the public bulletin boards at
the following locations:
Edmonds Civic Center
250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Public Library
Civic Center
250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmond Branch of the
United States Post Office
201 Main Street
Edmonds, Washington 98020
DATED this
29 day of
March
, 1978.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this day of
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of y Public in and for the
State of Washington, residing
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