Fence Regulations in Los Banos, CA (2026)
2 verified fence regulations for Los Banos, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Los Banos lets fences and walls up to three feet stand anywhere on a residential lot, but anything taller must meet the same setback lines as buildings: twenty feet off the front property line, with reduced or zero setbacks allowed for side and rear fences depending on location.
Los Banos Residential Fence Height Rules
Some RestrictionsLos Banos Municipal Code § 9-3.608
The minimum setbacks from property lines for structures and fences and walls exceeding three (3′) feet in height, except as otherwise provided for in this Code, shall be as follows: ... Front yard, twenty (20′) feet except that for lots that front on a cul-de-sac bulb the setback may be reduced to ten (10′) feet. ... Interior—Five (5′) feet; fence zero feet. ... Street—Ten (10′) feet for buildi...
Fence Permit Requirements
Los Banos does not require a permit for a fence three feet or under, or for a taller fence built behind the required setback line. A taller fence that a homeowner wants inside the setback needs a discretionary variance approved by the Planning Commission at a noticed public hearing.
Los Banos Fence Variance & Approval Process
Some RestrictionsLos Banos Municipal Code § 9-3.2327
Variances from the terms of this Code may be granted only when application of this Code uniformly for an area more stringently burdens one parcel of land than others without serving the public good. ... Variances are not granted in mass, or in a manner that leads to another so that eventually there is a cumulative adverse effect on the zone district. A variance is not to confer special privileg...