Fence Regulations in Corona, CA (2026)
4 verified fence regulations for Corona, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Corona caps side and rear yard fences at seven feet under Corona Code of Ordinances § 17.70.060(A), with entry and vehicular gates allowed up to eight feet. Front yards and street-side yards adjacent to a street are held to a strict three-foot wall limit, though residential lots can go up to 60 inches of fence with wrought iron or a wrought-iron-and-block combination under subsection (F).
Fence Height Limits in Corona
Some RestrictionsCorona Code of Ordinances § 17.70.060
(A) Location and height. A fence, wall or hedge may be constructed, installed and maintained in any permitted or required yard along the rear, interior or side lot line, if the fence or wall or hedge does not exceed seven feet in height at any point; provided, however, such fence, wall or hedge shall not extend into the required minimum front yard or into the required minimum street side yard. ...
Fence Permit Requirements
A fence over three feet tall in Corona needs a building permit: Corona Code of Ordinances § 15.02.090 exempts only fences three feet or under from the permit requirement, meaning anything taller triggers plan review. A separate zoning fence permit from the Director of Community Development is required for the taller 84-inch fences allowed in certain street-side yards under § 17.70.060(F)(2)(c).
Fence Permit Rules in Corona
Some RestrictionsCorona Code of Ordinances § 15.02.090
Section 105.2 is amended in its entirety to read as follows: "Work Exempt from Permit. Exemptions from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. A building permit shall not be required for the following: Building: 1. One-story detached acces...
Retaining Walls
Corona requires a building permit for any retaining wall over two feet in height, measured from the top of the footing, or any wall of any height that supports a surcharge load. Walls built with a grading permit go to the Public Works Department; standalone walls go to the Building Department. Every wall must be engineered by a registered civil or structural engineer.
Retaining Wall Permits in Corona
Some RestrictionsCorona Code of Ordinances § 15.36.250
(A) Retaining walls constructed in connection with grading plans shall be constructed of reinforced concrete, reinforced masonry block, reinforced concrete block and geosynthetic fabric or a combination of the aforementioned materials. Retaining walls constructed in connection with grading plans shall be designed to resist all earth pressures acting upon them, including embankment or structure/...
Material Restrictions
Corona bars chain link fencing from any front yard setback on single-family or multi-family lots under Corona Code of Ordinances § 17.70.060(F)(1)(e). Commercial zones must use wrought iron or decorative block, with wood, precision block and chain link all prohibited outright, while barbed and razor wire security fencing is authorized only in commercial, industrial and agricultural zones.
Fence Material Rules in Corona
Some RestrictionsCorona Code of Ordinances § 17.70.060
(C) Security fencing. Fences and walls in commercial, industrial and agricultural zones may have an additional two feet of security fencing added onto the enclosure permitted by division (A) of this section. Security fencing may be an extension of permitted fencing or wall materials or barbed or razor wire. In multiple-family zones and districts, perimeter wrought iron fencing can be increased ...
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