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Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on the
9th day of April 1990 at 7.30 p.m. at the City Hall,
6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, to consider an amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance regarding the height of fences, hedges and walls.
Auxiliary aids for handicapped persons are available upon request
at least 96 hours in advance. Please contact the Personnel
Coordinator at 569 -3300 to make arrangements.
ORDINANCE NO. 90--08
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 35 OF THE CITY ORDINANCES
REGARDING THE HEIGHT OF FENCES. HEDGES AND WALLS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 35 of the City Ordinances of the City
of Brooklyn Center is hereby amended in the following manner:
Section 35- 400.8a.
8. The following shall not be considered as encroachments on
yard setback requirements.
a. In any yards: Offstreet open parking spaces;
terraces; awnings; canopies; steps not exceeding
10% of the area of the yard; chimneys; flagpoles;
air conditioner condensers; opaque fences, hedges,
or walls provided they shall not exceed four feet
in height in front [,side or rear] yards [abutting
streets] and provided they do not impede vision
within the sight triangle described in Section 35-
560, or a clear view of the address of the
princival buildina. Fences,. hedges. or walls may
exceed four feet in height alonaside interior
pronerty lines. No fence. hedge or wall shall be
allowed which constitutes an unsafe sight
obstruction for pedestrians or motor vehicle
operators.
Section 35 -900.
Yard. Front A yard extending along the full width of the
front lot line between the side lot lines. Notwithstandinq
provisions to the contrarv. on corner lots. the front yard shall
aenerally be the full width of the vard which the front of the
house faces. lvina between the side lot line and the opposite lot
line abutting a Aublic street.
ORDINANCE NO. 90-08
Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective after
adoption and upon thirty (30) days following its legal publication.
Adopted this 9th day of April 1990.
Mayor
ATTEST: x f -fie
Clerk
Date of Publication March 7. 1990
Effective Date April 9. 1990
(Brackets indicate matter to be deleted, underline indicates new
matter).