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ORDINANCE NO. it 3 9 8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
AMENDING SECTION 20.08.150 OF THE NEWPORT
BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS
PERTAINING: TO REAR YARD SETBACKS
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section.20.08.150 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code is amended to read:
"20.08.150 Extensions Into Yards. A. ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURES. .Architectural features such as cornices or eaves
may extend not exceeding 2 -1/2 feet into any required front
or rear yard setback; provided, however, that such archi-
tectural features shall not project any closer than 2 feet
from side property line.
B. FIREPLACES AND CHIMNEYS. Fireplaces and chimneys
• not to exceed 8 feet in width, constructed of incombustible
material, may encroach to a distance of 2 feet into any
required front yard setback of 10 feet or more in any
R District; provided, that the fireplace and chimney must
be located not less than 5 feet from any side yard setback
line.
- _Fireplaces and chimneys not to exceed 9 feet in width,
constructed of incombustible material, may encroach to a
maximum distance of 2 -1/2 feet from any side yard setback
.line provided that such encroachment must be at least 2 feet
from any side property line.
C. OPEN PORCHES AND LANDINGS. Open uncovered.porches
or landings may project a distance not exceeding 5 feet into
any required front yard setback.
• D. MARQUEES, AWNINGS AND SHADES. Marquees, awnings,
or shades may project from the building into the front yard
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setback in any R District not to exceed 5_feet from the
building nor more than half the depth.of.the- required
front yard, and must be within the required side yard
lines and have a clearance above grade vertically of not
less than 6 -1/2 feet.
Any such projection from the building shall be self-
supporting and shall be of incombustible material or of
not less than one -hour fire resistive construction.
Marquees, awnings or shades may project from the
building into the rear yard setback in any R District not
to exceed 2 -1/2 feet.
E. ENCROACHMENTS UPON OFFICIAL.PLAN LINE. Whenever
a mapped street has been established, required yards shall
be measured from said mapped street, and in no case shall
the provisions of this Title be construed as permitting
any encroachment upon any mapped street.
F. ABUTTING ALLEYS. In residential districts having
alleys to the rear of lots or building sites, attached or
detached garages, fences, screen plantings or other
obstructions must set back from rear property lines the
distances shown in the following table, except as provided
in Section 20.08.150(g).
Alley Width Setback
15' or less 5'
15'1" to 19'11" 3'9"
20' or more 216"
G. ENCROACHMENTS IN RESIDENTIAL REAR YARD SETBACKS
ABUTTING ALLEYS. In residential districts having alleys
to the rear of lots or building sites, a second -story
projection will be permitted to encroach into the setback
stipulated in Section 20.08.150(f), subject to the
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following conditions:
1. No projection may extend closer than 7'6" to the
center of any alley.
2. No projection may extend closer....than.2'6" to the
rear property line.
3. That portion of the building.which encroaches into
the required rear yard setback shall have a minimum
ground clearance of 8'O ".
4. No encroachment will be permitted on lots having a
depth exceeding eighty -five feet."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall.b.e-published once
in the official newspaper of the City.and.- the— same_shall be
effective 30 days after the date of its adoption.
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the
26th day of July , 1971, and was adopted on the 9th
day of August , 1971, by the following vote, to wit:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
CERTIFIED AS THE ORIGINAL
Cott CLERK OF THE CITY iipan B ACH
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AYES, COUNCILMEN: Hirth, Rogers,
Parsons, McInnis, Kvmla. Dostal
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Croul
Mayor
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7/15/71