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Ordinance No. <br />Page 9 <br />V ; 'i'i \ <br />'■A: <br />iv- <br />V. <br />or a guardrail so as to protect against persons <br />falling over the edge. For safety purposes, <br />retaining walls in excess of 42 inches high are to <br />be avoided with terracing substituted on taller <br />embankments. <br />b) Street Screening: <br />Screening fences or walls may be erected along the <br />street right-of-way of any lakeshore lot which abuts <br />any County highway or major City thoroughfare by <br />Conditional Use Permit when the Council determines <br />that such a wall is necessary to screen-out excessive <br />traffic lights or noise in order to preserve substantial <br />value in the property, provided the height does not <br />exceed 6.0 feet, the wall is setback at least 10 feet <br />from the right-of-way line, the wall does not extend <br />more than 25 feet deep along any side property line, <br />and the wall does not conflict with the traffic <br />visibility requirements of Section 31.500. Natural <br />screening shall be placed between any such wall and <br />the abutting right-of-way. <br />c) Gateposts and Pillars; <br />Decorative gateposts or pillars may be erected by <br />Conditional Use Permit at the driveway to any <br />residential lot, provided the location conforms to <br />the traffic visibility requirements of Section 31.500. <br />d) Subdivisions and Planned Residential Developments; <br />Decorative gateposts or pillars may be erected at the <br />entry and/or masonry walls not exceeding 42 inches in <br />height may be erected along the street right-of-way <br />of any platted subdivision or planned residential <br />development by Conditional use Permit if such permit <br />application is received and approved at the time of <br />subdivision or PRD approval. <br />38.973 Required Fences - Swimming Pools All exterior swimming <br />pools shall be completely enclosed with a fence of at least 36 Inches in <br />height with a latching or locking gate, which fence shall conform to the <br />State Building Code requirements for a "guardrail". The fence shall be <br />located and be in conformance with all other provisions of this Ordinance. <br />Exception: The required fencing may be omitted when the pool is located <br />300 feet or farther from the nearest residential property line. <br />38.974 Prohibited Fences - Lakeshore Yards No fence or <br />freestanding wall shall be erected in any lakeshore yard except by <br />Variance to this Ordinance and then only upon a finding by the Council <br />that a minimal fence is required to secure the safety of persons, children <br />or pets because of unusual site conditions. <br />±^