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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GILROY REGULATING THE HEIGHT OF FENCES
IN THE CITY OF GILROY.
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THE CO:tJ1MON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
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SECTION I: No fence shall hereafter be constructed, erected,
or placed upon any property in a residential district in the City
of Gilroy, that is upon property in an "All or "Ell district as the
same are defined in Zoning Ordinance No. 422 of the City of Gilroy,
except as follows:
(a) Along any alley, the height of a fence shall not exceed
seven (7) feet from the ground.
(b) From the nearest alley line or rear property line to the
front line of the main wall of the dwelling, the height of the fence
shall not exceed six (6) feet, and if no dwelling is on the property
on which the fence is to be erected or placed or constructed, then
such fence shall be of such height not exceeding six (6) feet as may
be permitted by the Building Inspector of the City of Gilroy, the
decision of the Building Inspector to be subject to the right of the
applicant for a permit to appeal to the Common Council.
(c) In all other cases, a fence shall not exceed three (3)
feet in height.
SECTION II: No fence shall be hereafter erected in the City
of Gilroy without a permit being first obtained from the Building
Inspector of the City of Gilroy, and the application for the permit
shall show the location of the fence on a sketch, diagram, or platt
of the property on which it is to be erected or placed, and the
location and designation of the buildings thereon. Also the type of
construction and the height of the proposed fences.
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SECTION III. Any person violating this ordinance or any part
thereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall pay a fine of not in excess ot $100.00 or be imprisoned in the
city jail tor a period of not more than thirty (30) days, or both
such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION IV. Any fence erected contrary to the provisions of this
ordinance shall be removed upon the order of the Common Council.
SECTION V. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect trom
and after its passage and approval.
SECTIOI:VI. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
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herew~hare hereby repealed.
ADOPTED AND PASSED THIS 9th day of
195a, by the following vote:
January
A.D. ,
AYES:
NOES s
ABSENT .
Councilmen George M.Mason,J".H.Wentworth,J"ames
B.Thomas,Carl W.Pate
Counc ilmen None
Councilmen David V .St out, Dal e D.Daniels
APPROVED
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