Town Center | Development Standards—Design Requirements
infeasible. Boardwalks may be used for areas subject to regular inundation, and should be constructed with nonhazardous materials. Impervious materials may also be used if necessary for soil stabilization or to prevent soil erosion, or if the trail is specifically designed and intended to be accessible to physically challenged persons and is identified as such in the City’s adopted Comprehensive Plan, parks plan or trails plan. i. Maintenance. Maintenance of any trail corridor or improvements, retained in private ownership, shall be the responsibility of the owner or other separate entity capable of long-term maintenance and operation in a manner acceptable to the City.
wall, or berm within a required setback area are permitted subject to the following requirements:
d. Fences in TC-B, TC-C, and TC-E Zones.
i. The total height of the fence and the rockery, retaining wall or berm upon which the fence is located shall not exceed a height of 10 feet. This height shall be measured from the top of the fence to the ground on the low side of the rockery, retaining wall or berm; ii. The total height of the fence itself, measured from the top of the fence to the top of the rockery, retaining wall or berm, shall not exceed six feet; and iii. Any portion of the fence above a height of eight feet, measured to include both the fence and the rockery, retaining wall, or berm, shall be an open-work fence. e. Fences on a Rockery, Retaining Wall, or Berm. Fences located on a rockery, retaining wall or berm outside required setback areas shall not exceed the building height for the zone, measured in accordance with the standards established in the building code (SMC Title 16). f. Prohibited Fences. Chain link fences and electric fences are prohibited in the Town Center, except to enclose service areas that are fully screened with landscaping and for public park areas such as dog runs and ball fields. In such cases, the fencing shall be vinyl coated. g. Retaining Wall Standards. Retaining walls taller than four feet and visible from a street shall be terraced
7. Site design elements – Fences and retaining walls
Fences are permitted as follows:
a. Fences up to Three Feet. Fences up to three feet are permitted between any non-pedestrian-oriented street and any building. This standard applies to all properties regardless of whether the frontage is considered a front, street side, or back yard. b. Fences up to Six Feet. Fences up to six feet in height may project into the side or back setback, except where otherwise provided in subsection 1. of this section and SDC 21.07.060D.1.c., regarding fences along an alley. c. Fences Exceeding Six Feet. Fences exceeding a height of six feet shall comply with the applicable street and interior setbacks of the zone in which the property is located, except: fences located on a rockery, retaining
486 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code
Effective | January 1, 2022
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