Fences & Hedges - Venice Specific Plan

I have just been notified and can confirm that the City has now fixed the links on their website containing the Venice Specific Plan. The link is:

http://cityplanning.lacity.org/complan/specplan/vensppage.htm

Most of Venice is in the Venice Coastal Zone Area. Here is what it says about the fence height in the walk streets:

2. Public Right-of-Way.
a. The existing gardens/patios located within the public right-ofway, between the fences and the property line, shall be maintained to provide a transitional zone between the public pathways and private dwellings.
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b. No shrub or hedge in the public right-of-way shall be higher than 42 inches. The bottom of tree canopies shall be maintained at least eight feet above the existing grade.
c. Any fence erected in the public right-of-way shall not exceed 42 inches in height as measured from the existing grade of the public right-of-way. The use of decorative fence patterns such as split rail, picket and rustic is recommended. New fences shall be located in a straight line with existing fences on the same side of the street.
d. Vehicular access on Walk Streets shall be restricted to
emergency vehicles.
B. PERMANENT ENCROACHMENTS.
1. Permanent Encroachments within the existing public right-of-way of a designated Walk Street shall be limited to grade level uses including gardens, patios, landscaping, ground level decks and fences and shall be permitted only by obtaining a revocable encroachment permit from the City Department of Public Works.
2. No Encroachments, including fences, hedges or other accessory structures, shall be permitted within five feet of the centerline of the existing public right-of-way except in the Milwood area where fences shall be permitted in stringline with the existing fences.
Encroachments shall not exceed 42 inches above natural grade.