Fence Regulations in Chandler, AZ (2026)
4 verified fence regulations for Chandler, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Chandler caps residential front-yard fences at three feet and side/rear fences at seven feet, and bans any obstruction over two feet tall inside a thirty-foot corner-lot visibility triangle. Nonresidential lots get an eight-foot side/rear allowance under Section 35-2204.
Chandler Fence Height Limits and Corner Visibility
Some RestrictionsChandler City Code § 35-2204(5),(8)(a)
(5) In all zoning districts, no obstruction to view exceeding two (2) feet in height shall be erected, constructed, parked, planted or maintained, on any corner lot within a triangular area formed by the property lines and a line connecting points thirty (30) feet from the intersection of the right-of-way lines. One (1) tree pruned high enough to permit unobstructed vision to motorists and/or o...
Fence Permit Requirements
Chandler's Zoning Code sets no blanket fence permit trigger, but a nonresidential wall or fence over six feet built with fence block must have its reinforcement approved by the City of Chandler Building Division before it goes up, under Section 35-2204(8)(b)2.
Chandler Building Division Approval for Tall Fences
Some RestrictionsChandler City Code § 35-2204(8)(b)2
2. Any wall or fence exceeding six (6) feet in height shall not feature fence block unless sufficiently reinforced to avoid toppling. The means of reinforcement shall be subject to approval by the City of Chandler Building Division.
Retaining Walls
Chandler's Property Maintenance Ordinance treats retaining walls the same as fences and screen walls: they must stay safe and structurally sound and can't be left leaning, damaged, rotting or otherwise blighted. The Neighborhood Resources Department cites owners who let a retaining wall deteriorate through the same Chapter 30 notice-and-citation process used for unsafe buildings.
Chandler Retaining Wall Structural Soundness Rule
Some RestrictionsCity of Chandler, AZ, City Code ch. 30, Sec. 30-17(E) (Ord. No. 4951, § 2(Exh.), 1-14-21)
All fences, screen walls and retaining walls on the property shall be maintained in a safe and structurally sound condition and shall not otherwise present a deteriorated or blighted appearance. This includes, but is not limited to, leaning or damaged fences, use of tarps, fences missing slats or blocks, deterioration of paint or materials or any other materials that are otherwise broken, damag...
Material Restrictions
Chandler bars wood as the primary fencing material along a new residential lot's street or alley frontage and prohibits wood fencing entirely in nonresidential districts except where it is hidden from public view. Chain-link is also barred for front-yard security screening under Section 35-2204(8).
Chandler Wood and Chain-Link Fence Material Rules
Some RestrictionsChandler City Code § 35-2204(8)(a)1.-2.,(b)1.
1. No fence along the street side or alley frontage of any new residential lot, parcel or subdivision shall feature wood as its primary structural building element; except that total fencing shall be permitted for agrarian subdivisions and uses. 2. Fences along interior property lines or within yards not visible from any street or alley may feature total wood construction. (b) ... except that...
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