Fence Regulations in Hanford, CA (2026)
3 verified fence regulations for Hanford, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Hanford caps residential fences at 3 feet along front lot lines and 7 feet along rear and side lines, bars fences over 3 feet within the 25-foot corner sight triangle, and requires a permit above certain heights.
Hanford Fence Height & Setback Rules
Some RestrictionsHanford Municipal Code § 17.50.120
Along a rear lot line not exceeding seven feet in height; B. Along an interior side lot line not exceeding seven feet in height beginning at 10 feet from the front lot line; C. On a corner lot along the street side lot line not exceeding seven feet in height beginning at 25 feet from the front lot line. On a reverse corner lot, the fence or wall is to be set back from the street side lot ...
Fence Permit Requirements
In Hanford, California, a masonry fence over 3 feet or any fence over 7 feet tall triggers a building-permit and engineered-footing requirement under the city's zoning code.
Hanford Fence Permit Requirements
Some RestrictionsHanford Municipal Code § 17.50.110(B)
A masonry fence exceeding three feet in height shall require engineered footings and a building permit. All other fencing exceeding seven feet in height shall require engineered post footings and a building permit. C. No hedge, shrub, fence, or wall exceeding the three feet in height, or four feet in height if the upper one foot is 50 percent or more open shall be planted, placed, or maintai...
Retaining Walls
Hanford exempts retaining walls no taller than 16 inches, measured from the low-side grade to the top of the wall, from a building permit. Any taller wall, or one that supports a surcharge, needs a permit under the city's amended California Building Code and Residential Code, plus the reinforcing and footing standard Hanford adopted for Central Valley soils.
Hanford Retaining Wall Permit Threshold
Some RestrictionsHanford Municipal Code § 15.02.030(A)(1)(b)
Subsection 105.2, Work exempt from permit, of Section 105; of said California Building Code, Part 2, is hereby amended to read as follows: ... Item 4 shall read: Retaining walls that are not over 16 inches in height measured from the grade elevation on the low side of the wall, to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge. (See Express Finding No. 1)
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