Fence Regulations in Mesa, AZ (2026)
3 verified fence regulations for Mesa, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Mesa caps front-yard fences at 3.5 feet (4.5 feet if the top 1.5 feet is see-through) in residential and agricultural districts, 6 feet in side/rear yards there, and shifts to an 8-foot side/rear limit in all other zoning districts, under Title 11, Chapter 30.
Mesa Fence Height Limits by District
Some RestrictionsMesa City Code, Title 11, Chapter 30, § 11-30-4(A)(1) and (B)(1)
A.AG, RS, RSL, RM, and DR Districts.1.Maximum Height.a.Front Yards. No opaque or non-transparent fence or freestanding wall within or along the exterior boundary of the required Front Yard shall exceed a height of 3.5 feet. Fences or freestanding walls over 3.5 feet high are allowed in front yards, provided the fence or freestanding wall does not exceed a maximum height of 4.5 feet, and the top...
Fence Permit Requirements
Mesa doesn't require a building permit for fences up to six feet high on property zoned for single-residence use under Title 4, Chapter 1 of the city code. The exemption drops away on Desert Uplands Development Standards land, inside a Historic Preservation Overlay District, on a designated historic landmark site, or where the fence sits on a public easement.
Mesa Fence Permit Exemption for 6-Foot Fences
Some RestrictionsMesa City Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, § 4-1-4(B)(1)(b)
Fences not more than six feet (6') (1,829 mm) high located on property zoned for single residence uses, provided the fence is not located on a property subject to the Desert Uplands Development Standards, is not located in a Historic Preservation Overlay District or on a site designated as a historic landmark and is not located on a public easement.
Material Restrictions
Mesa prohibits electric fences and fences fitted with glass, nails or other injury-causing attachments citywide, and restricts barbed or razor wire to a maximum of 3 strands or 1 coil set at least 6 feet 2 inches high atop specific non-residential fences, with a separate carve-out for agricultural barbed wire on lots over 1 acre.
Mesa Bans Electric Fences, Limits Barbed Wire
Some RestrictionsMesa City Code, Title 8, Chapter 6, § 8-6-3(I)
(I) The responsible party of any property shall not: 1. Erect or maintain, or allow anyone to erect or maintain, any electric fence; 2. Attach or allow anyone to attach to any fence such items as glass, nails, metal objects, or other materials in such a manner that is likely to injure any person who comes in contact with such object; or 3. Erect or maintain, nor allow anyone to erect or maintai...
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