Chapter 15.60
CONSTRUCTION SITE FENCING AND SCREENING*

Sections:

15.60.010    Construction Site Fencing Purpose.

15.60.020    Construction Site Fencing Required.

*    Prior ordinance history: Ord. 2002-20, 2000-6, 1859, 1795.

15.60.010 Construction Site Fencing Purpose.

The purpose of requiring construction sites to be fenced is to protect adjacent properties from construction activities and debris and to safeguard public safety by restricting public access to the construction site and to preserve the esthetics of the neighborhood and minimize construction nuisance by screening the clutter of construction, thereby ensuring the comfort, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Newport Beach. (Ord. 2005-5 § 5 (part), 2005)

15.60.020 Construction Site Fencing Required.

Prior to starting grading, excavation, construction of a new structure or addition and remodel to an existing structure with a combined floor area exceeding seventy-five (75) percent of the floor area of the proposed structure, the Building Director shall require the site to be temporarily fenced and screened on all sides for the duration of the construction project. The height of fence shall be between seventy-two (72) and eighty-four (84) inches, and fence material shall be chain link metal fence overlaid on the exterior with an opaque vinyl screen, or other equivalent fencing and screening material as approved by the Building Director.

EXCEPTION: Where fencing on one or more side(s) is not feasible due to physical constraints or determined to be unnecessary by the Building Director due to the presence of equivalent barrier(s). (Ord. 2005-5 § 5 (part), 2005)