7 rules for unincorporated Amador County, California.
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In unincorporated Amador County, Title 19 zoning does not set a general residential fence height cap. The zoning ordinance excludes fences under six feet from its definition of 'structure' (Sec. 19.08.590), and the building code exempts wood or steel fencing up to ten feet from a building permit.
Unincorporated Amador County exempts freestanding nonbearing wood or steel fencing up to ten feet from a building permit, and freestanding nonbearing masonry or concrete walls up to four feet (measured bottom of footing to top of wall). Taller fences and walls require a permit from the Building Department.
Unincorporated Amador County has no special boundary-fence ordinance, so California's Good Neighbor Fence Act (Civil Code Sec. 841) controls. Adjoining owners are presumed to share equally in the reasonable cost of a boundary fence, and a 30-day written notice is required before incurring shared costs.
In unincorporated Amador County, a freestanding nonbearing masonry or concrete wall is exempt from a building permit only up to four feet measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall. Walls over four feet, or walls supporting a surcharge, require a building permit from the County Building Department.
Unincorporated Amador County imposes few specific fence requirements: Title 19 excludes fences under six feet from its 'structure' rules (Sec. 19.08.590), and the building code lets wood or steel fencing reach ten feet without a permit. Fences must still respect road setbacks, sight distance, and any sectional building lines.
Title 19 zoning in unincorporated Amador County does not set general material restrictions for ordinary residential fences. Limits come from the building code permit thresholds - wood/steel fencing up to ten feet and masonry/concrete walls up to four feet are exempt - and from any use-permit conditions in special districts.
Unincorporated Amador County does not dictate fence materials in its zoning code. The practical material rules are building-permit thresholds: freestanding wood or steel fencing is permit-exempt up to ten feet, while masonry or concrete walls are exempt only up to four feet from the bottom of the footing.
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