7 rules for unincorporated Plumas County, California.
Verified from official government sources
In unincorporated Plumas County, fences up to 7 feet may be built in all zones without a building permit. Fences over 7 feet require a building permit and must meet yard requirements. Within 10 feet of a front property line, fences are limited to 4 feet on parcels zoned 2-R, 3-R, 7-R, or M-R.
Unincorporated Plumas County allows fences up to 7 feet in all zones without a building permit. A building permit is required for any fence over 7 feet, and the fence must also satisfy the zone's yard requirements. Industrial-zone fences up to 8 feet are permitted anywhere subject to a building permit.
Plumas County's zoning code sets fence heights and setbacks, but shared boundary-fence cost and maintenance are governed by California's Good Neighbor Fence Act (Civil Code 841). Adjoining owners are presumed to share equally in the reasonable cost of a division fence, and a landowner must give 30 days' written notice before charging a neighbor.
Plumas County's zoning code (Title 9) regulates fence heights but does not publish a separate retaining-wall height table. Retaining walls are reviewed by the Plumas County Building Division under the adopted California Building Code, which generally requires a permit for walls retaining significant soil or surcharge. Confirm requirements with the county.
Plumas County fences must meet the Title 9 height limits (7 feet permit-free; 4 feet within 10 feet of a front line in 2-R/3-R/7-R/M-R zones), be set back to satisfy yard rules when over 7 feet, and have height measured from grade within 5 feet of the base. Rural fencing dangerous to wildlife is discouraged.
Plumas County's zoning code regulates fence height and placement rather than listing prohibited materials, so there is no county-wide ban on common fencing types. In rural areas, however, the county discourages fencing that excludes or is dangerous to wildlife unless needed for property, safety, crop, or animal-containment reasons.
Common fence materials - wood, chain link, vinyl, and wire - are generally allowed in unincorporated Plumas County, which regulates fence height and placement rather than material type. The notable exception is the county's guidance discouraging rural fencing that is dangerous to wildlife outside limited, allowed purposes.
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