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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTERS 32 AND 40 OF THE, CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988) BY AMENDING SECTION 40- 44.4(a), BY ADOPTING NEW SECTIONS 40-44.5 AND 40-44.5.1, AND BY REPEALING SECTION 32-29 PERTAINING TO FENCES AND WALLS. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Section 40-44.4(a) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988) be amended and reordained to read as follows: Sec. 40-44.4. Measurements and computations. In applying the dimensional requirements, the following principles shall be applied: (a) Permitted encroachments on yards. The following architectural features may encroach upon the yard setback area, provided that the rest of the building does not so encroach: (1) Architectural features: cornices, eaves, gutters, bay windows less than ten feet wide, carports, fire escapes, fire balconies, fire towers, eaves, gutters and similar fixtures, may project not more than 2 1/2 feet into any required yard; (2) Retaining walls and fences: Retaining wails and fences shall be exempt from yard and building setback requirements except as otherwise specified; (3) Terraces and porches: Terraces, steps and uncovered porches which are not in any part more than four feet above ground level and not within 2 1/2 feet of any property line shall be otherwise exempt from the yard and building setback requirements. 2. That there is hereby adopted a new Section 40-44.5 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988) to read as follows: See. 40-44.5. Fences and walls; dimensional requirements. (a) Subject to the comer visibility restrictions contained in Section 40-44. I (c), the following dimensional requirements shall apply to all fences and walls located on any property in a residential zoning district: (1) Front Yard- A fence or wall shall not exceed four feet in height in a front yard.