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Fence Regulations in Sonora, CA (2026)

1 verified fence regulations for Sonora, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Neighbor Fence Rules

California's Good Neighbor Fence Act (Civil Code section 841) applies in Sonora and requires equal cost-sharing for boundary fences between adjacent properties. Either neighbor can initiate with 30-day written notice. The spite fence doctrine prohibits fences over 10 feet built to annoy.

Sonora Neighbor Fence Rules

Few Restrictions

California Civil Code § 841 (Good Neighbor Fence Act)

(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, maint...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Sonora city rules.

Fence Regulations in Tuolumne County