Fence Regulations in Sacramento, CA (2026)
4 verified fence regulations for Sacramento, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Sacramento caps residential fences at 4 feet in front and street-side yards (6 feet for decorative wrought-iron), 6 feet in rear and interior side yards, and just 3.5 feet within the driveway sight-distance triangle at the curb.
Fence Height Limits in Sacramento
Some RestrictionsSacramento City Code § 17.620.110
A. Front yards and street side yards. Walls or fences not exceeding 4 feet in height may be placed along the front and street side property lines or within the front-yard and street side-yard setback areas... 1. Exception-Welded-metal fences. A decorative, open wrought-iron or tubular-steel fence not exceeding 6 feet in height may be placed along the front and street side property lines... B. R...
Fence Permit Requirements
Sacramento requires an administrative permit before installing electrified fencing, limits it to M-1/M-2 industrial zones with a 10-foot maximum height, and mandates a non-electrified perimeter wall, warning signage, and emergency-access features for first responders.
Electrified Fence Permit Rules in Sacramento
Significant RestrictionsSacramento City Code § 17.620.130.C
C. Electrified fencing. An administrative permit for electrified fencing will be granted if it complies with the following: 1. Location. Electrified fencing is allowed only in the M-1, M-1(S), M-2, and M-2(S) zones. 2. Standards... a. Electric fence height. Maximum height is 10 feet. b. Perimeter fence or wall. i. Height. Except as required by subsection C.2.c below, and for vehicle access gate...
Neighbor Fence Rules
California Civil Code 841 presumes shared fences are equal responsibility between adjoining neighbors; Sacramento enforces boundary setbacks and tree-fence interactions.
Fence Neighbor Rules in Sacramento
Some RestrictionsCal. Civ. Code § 841 (Good Neighbor Fence Act)
841. (a) Adjoining landowners shall share equally in the responsibility for maintaining the boundaries and monuments between them. (b) (1) Adjoining landowners are presumed to share an equal benefit from any fence dividing their properties and, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in a written agreement, shall be presumed to be equally responsible for the reasonable costs of construction, ...
Material Restrictions
Sacramento bans barbed wire, concertina wire, razor wire and similar injury-capable fencing citywide except in M-1 and M-2 industrial zones, where it's allowed only at 6 feet or higher, and residential concertina/barbed wire is barred outright absent a court order.
Prohibited Fence Materials in Sacramento
Significant RestrictionsSacramento City Code § 17.620.130.B
B. Barbed wire, concertina wire, woven wire, and other similar materials. 1. Barbed wire, concertina wire, woven wire, and other similar fencing materials capable of inflicting significant physical injury, excluding electrified fencing (which is addressed in subsection C below), are allowed only in the M-1, M-1(S), M-2, and M-2(S) zones, if they are located at a height of 6 feet or more above g...
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