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Fence Regulations in Glenn County, CA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Glenn County, California.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Glenn County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Height Limits

In unincorporated Glenn County, fences, walls and hedges can rise to six feet, but a fence in a required front yard, or on the street-side yard of a corner lot, is capped at three feet under the county zoning code.

Glenn County Fence Height Limits

Some Restrictions

Glenn County Code § 15.35.090

Fences, walls and hedges not exceeding six feet in height shall be permitted, except that in a required front yard, or side yard on a corner lot, a fence, wall or hedge shall not exceed three feet in height.

Material Restrictions

In the R-1 single-family zone in unincorporated Glenn County, front and corner-lot side yard fences, walls and hedges are capped at three feet, but Glenn County Code Section 15.37.100 lets that fence reach four feet if the top foot is not made of solid material. Elsewhere on the lot, fences up to six feet are allowed outright.

Glenn County Front-Yard Fence Material Rule

Light Restrictions

Glenn County Code § 15.37.100

Fences, walls and hedges not exceeding six feet in height shall be permitted, except that in a required front yard or side yard on a corner lot, a fence, wall or hedge shall not exceed three feet in height. A fence or wall may be allowed to a height of four feet provided that the additional one foot height is not of a solid material.

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