Fence Regulations in Monterey Park, CA (2026)
3 verified fence regulations for Monterey Park, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Voluntary walls, fences and hedges on commercial lots in the City of Monterey Park are capped at six feet in the front yard, or three feet in the C-B Zone, under Municipal Code Section 21.10.120(B)(1). Rear and side yard walls can run up to 10 feet, but any portion above six feet needs City Planner approval and cannot block more than 10 percent of the visibility through it.
Monterey Park Commercial Fence Height Limits
Some RestrictionsMonterey Park Municipal Code § 21.10.120(B)(1)
(B) Elective Walls. Any wall, fence or hedge, not required by subsection (A) of this section but voluntarily installed, must be installed in accordance with the following standards: (1) A wall, fence or hedge located in the front yard cannot exceed a height of six feet, except in the C-B Zone where the maximum height is three feet. A wall, fence or hedge of not more than 10 feet in height may b...
Retaining Walls
Monterey Park caps retaining walls in residential yards at 4 feet in front yards and 6 feet in side and rear yards, and a fence or wall built on top of a fill-retaining wall cannot push the combined height past those same limits.
Monterey Park Retaining Wall Height Rules
Some RestrictionsMonterey Park Municipal Code § 21.08.080(R), Table 21.08(D)
Table 21.08(D) Maximum Heights of Walls, Fences, Hedges ... Front Side Rear ... Retaining wall – Protecting cut 4 ft. 6 ft. 6 ft. Retaining wall – Protecting fill 4 ft. 6 ft. 6 ft. ... Retaining Wall—Containing Fill. A fence, solid wall or hedge may be erected at the top of a retaining wall which contains a fill provided that the total combined height of the retaining wall built to retain the f...
Material Restrictions
Monterey Park bans barbed wire, cyclone fencing, electrified equipment and chicken wire from any residential fence or wall, and bars chain-link fencing from required front yards in every R zone. Motorized gate equipment is the only exception to the electrified-equipment ban.
Monterey Park Prohibited Fence Materials
Significant RestrictionsMonterey Park Municipal Code § 21.08.080(R)(5)(a)-(b)
The use of barbed wire (which includes cyclone fencing and the like), electrified equipment excepting motorized equipment specifically designed to open and close gates, or chicken wire in conjunction with any fence or wall by itself; ... Chain-link fencing in required front yards in all R Zones.
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