Fence Regulations in Glendale, AZ (2026)
4 verified fence regulations for Glendale, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Glendale caps fences at six feet in side and rear yards and three feet in front yards, with taller decorative columns and arched entries allowed in narrow doses. UDC § 35.4.206 also carves out visibility triangles at corners and driveways where fences over thirty inches are barred so drivers can see cross traffic.
Glendale Fence and Wall Height Limits
Some RestrictionsGlendale Code of Ordinances § 35.4.206
A.No fence or wall shall be built, repaired, remodeled or replaced within thirty (30) feet (for arterial to arterial intersections the distance shall be forty (40) feet) of the corner of any lot, which corner is at the point of intersection of two (2) or more streets and which prevents a clear view by the operators of vehicles on the streets of traffic proceeding on the crossing street or stree...
Fence Permit Requirements
Glendale exempts most fences from needing a building permit, but only up to seven feet high. Section 9-17's amendment to the International Building Code's permit-exemption list carves out two exceptions that always need a permit regardless of height: swimming pool barriers and perimeter subdivision fences.
Glendale Fence Permit Requirement
Some RestrictionsGlendale Code of Ordinances § 9-17
Section 105.2, Work Exempt from Permit, item 2, is amended to read as follows: 2.Fences, other than swimming pool barriers and perimeter subdivision fences, not over 7 feet (2134 mm) high.
Retaining Walls
Glendale treats any wall holding back eighteen inches of earth or more as a retaining wall subject to City Engineer review, and any wall over six feet tall, retaining or not, needs stamped structural calculations from a licensed engineer. UDC § 35.4.204 also forces terracing once retained soil tops four feet.
Glendale Retaining Wall Height and Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsGlendale Code of Ordinances § 35.4.204
D.Walls exceeding six (6) feet in height, measured from the inside finished grade, shall require the submittal and approval of structural calculations prepared by a licensed structural engineer, unless specified otherwise in this Ordinance. Non-retaining concrete block walls shall adhere to the City adopted building codes.E.For the purpose of this Section, any wall retaining a minimum of eighte...
Material Restrictions
Glendale bans barbed wire below six feet high within ten feet of a street, sidewalk or roadway right-of-way, and bans any electrically charged fence in the city unless it is Underwriters Laboratory-approved and unmodified. Any fence dangerous to people, children or animals is also barred.
Glendale Barbed Wire and Electric Fence Rules
Some RestrictionsGlendale Code of Ordinances § 30-64
Sec. 30-64. - Barbed-wire and electrical fences. No fence with strands of barbed-wire below the height of six (6) feet shall be constructed, or allowed to remain if heretofore constructed, within ten (10) feet of a street, sidewalk or roadway right-of-way in the city, and no electrically charged fence, other than one which is approved by the underwriter's laboratory and unmodified, or other fen...
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