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City of Roseville ORDINANCE No. 1270 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10, SECTION 1016, SHORELAND DISTRICT, BY ADDING LANGUAGE WHICH DEFINES FENCES AS STRUCTURES WHEN PLACED IN THE SHORELAND DISTRICT AND PROHIBITS PLACEMENT OF FENCES SHOREWARD OF THE PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE OR ANY PERMITTED DECK. THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Purpose. The Roseville City Code, Title 10, Section 1016, is hereby amended by adding or revising language necessary to define fences as structures within the Shore land District and to provide additional regulation regarding their placement on property with water frontage. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide visual access, private open space, and reduced impacts of man-made structures within the non-buildable portion of the Shoreland District, between the principal structure and the shore line. SECTION 2. Section 1016.05 (Definitions) is hereby amended as follows: STRUCTURE: Any building or appurtenance, including attached or detached decks and fences. "Structure" does not include aerial or underground utility lines, such as sewer, electric, telephone, telegraph, gas lines, towers, poles, seasonal docks, and other supporting facilities such as at-grade driveways and patios. SECTION 3. Section 1016.16 B. (Additional Structure Standards For All Districts) is hereby amended by adding the following subsection 3 as follows: Section 1016.16 B 3. In bluff impact, shoreland, and wetland zones, fences shall be setback the same distance from the shore line as required for the principal structure or attached deck on the lot, except that a fence on a lot with a pre- existing principal structure and attached deck may extend to the same setback as the deck or the structure. Fences shall be of similar design, texture, and color as the principal structure or shall be of an earth tone or color and material. Fences used for safety or containment may be set within 25 feet of the OHWL. Such fences shall be a maximum of 25% opaque, and no more than 42 inches in height. Such fences shall be clad in earth tone coatings. With the exception of regulations in this subsection, fences in bluff impact, shoreland, and wetland zones shall meet all height and setback requirements of the City Code, Section 1012.02. Fences placed on the road side ofa lot with water or wetland frontage shall comply with front yard fence requirements of City Code, Section 1012.02. SECTION 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect following its passage and publication. 1