Fence Regulations in Puyallup, WA (2026)
4 verified fence regulations for Puyallup, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
In Puyallup's RS zones, fences and walls within 20 feet of the front lot line are capped at 3.5 feet, or 5 feet for open styles like chain-link or split-rail. Rear, interior side, and street-side yards allow up to 6 feet, with a reduced corner strip.
Puyallup Residential Fence Height Limits
Some RestrictionsPMC § 20.20.040(6)
(6) Fences and Walls. Except as regulated under subsection (11) of this section, and as regulated in PMC 20.58.005(2), fences and walls constructed shall not exceed a maximum height above the adjacent grade as set forth in this subsection: ... (a) Fences and walls located within 20 feet of a front lot line shall not exceed a height of three and one-half feet, except that open-wire, weldedwire, ...
Fence Permit Requirements
Puyallup only issues a fence permit under Puyallup Municipal Code § 11.08.080 for a fence built within the street right-of-way, not for an ordinary yard fence on private property, and only if the city engineer finds the fence meets the zoning code and the master plan does not call for widening or improving that right-of-way.
Puyallup Right-of-Way Fence Permit
Some RestrictionsPuyallup Municipal Code § 11.08.080
The city engineer may issue a permit for fencing within the street right-of-way, provided: (1) The fence shall meet the requirements of the city's zoning regulations; and (2) that the city's master plan does not provide for further widening or improvements of the right-of-way.
Retaining Walls
Puyallup limits retaining walls near property lines under PMC § 20.58.005(2)(a). Within 30 feet of a front or street-side line, a single wall tops out at three and one-half feet with an eight-foot setback; near rear or side lines the cap rises to six feet with a six-foot setback, plus mandatory stepbacks and landscape screening for terraced walls.
Puyallup Retaining Wall Height and Setback Rules
Some RestrictionsPMC § 20.58.005(2)(a)(i)
Retaining Walls and Required Perimeter Landscaping. The intent of the following regulations is to mitigate the bulk and visual/aesthetic impacts of retaining walls, as well as to minimize the overall height of new retaining walls. Within 30 feet of any property line – except in relation to proposed retaining walls on preexisting single-family lots – the following standards apply to proposed ret...
Material Restrictions
Puyallup bans barbed wire and razor wire on any fence or wall in the RS single-family zones under PMC § 20.20.040(6)(f), with one carve-out: pastures of at least 40,000 square feet may still use barbed wire. MX mixed-use zones drop that exception entirely under PMC § 20.31.040(7)(e).
Puyallup Fence Material Restrictions
Some RestrictionsPuyallup Municipal Code § 20.20.040(6)(f)
Fences and Walls. ... Except as regulated under subsection (11) of this section, and as regulated in PMC 20.58.005(2), fences and walls constructed shall not exceed a maximum height above the adjacent grade as set forth in this subsection: ... No fence or wall may include the use of barbed wire or razor wire; provided, that pasture areas a minimum of 40,000 square feet in area may be fenced wit...
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