Under Montebello MMC 17.10.130, a retaining wall may not exceed the fence height otherwise permitted, except that an additional non-view-obscuring fence up to 42 inches may be erected at the top of a retaining wall in fill situations. Within the corner vision-clearance area, retaining walls may not exceed three feet.
Montebello's Zoning Code addresses retaining walls within Section 17.10.130, which matters on the city's sloped and graded residential lots. As a general rule, a retaining wall may not exceed the height otherwise permitted for a fence or wall in that location. In fill situations, an additional non-view-obscuring fence up to 42 inches (three and a half feet) may be erected at the top of a retaining wall, allowing a guard or safety rail above the retained grade without creating a solid, view-obscuring barrier. Within the corner vision-clearance triangle at intersecting streets, no fence, hedge or wall, including retaining walls, may exceed three feet, so retaining walls near corners are held to the same low limit as other obstructions. These are
A fence atop a retaining wall exceeding the permitted height, or a retaining wall over three feet in the corner vision-clearance area, violates MMC 17.10.130. Unpermitted structural retaining walls violate the Building Code adopted under Title 15.
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