1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Placer County, California.
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Placer County Code Section 17.54.030 sets fence height limits in the RA, RF, RM, RS, C1, HS, and INP zoning districts. Within the front setback, fences are limited to 3 feet, except open wire, chain link, or wood rail fencing may go to 4 feet in the RS zone where the site and surrounding parcels are at least one acre. In side and rear yards, fences may be up to 6 feet generally, with retaining wall plus fence combinations allowed up to 8 feet measured from the lowest finished grade. California Civil Code Section 841 (the Good Neighbor Fence Act) governs cost-sharing between adjoining owners.
2 cities in Placer County have their own fence regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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