Fence Regulations in Stanislaus County, CA (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Stanislaus County, California.
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Height Limits
In Stanislaus County's Rural Residential (R-A) district, Zoning Code Section 21.24.040(B) caps fences, hedges, and screen plantings at eight feet in any required side or rear yard and at three feet in a required front yard or the street-side yard of a corner lot, with an exception for fences enclosing electrical substations.
Stanislaus County Fence Height Limits (R-A)
Some RestrictionsStanislaus County Code § 21.24.040(B)
No fence, hedge or screen planting shall be constructed or permitted to grow in excess of eight feet in height within any required side or rear yard, nor in excess of three feet within any required front yard or side yard of a corner lot except fences within the side and rear yard which enclose electrical substations which may be constructed to the height required by law or unless the planning ...
Retaining Walls
Stanislaus County treats retaining walls as regulated grading structures under its local amendments to the California Building Code's grading appendix. Anyone building a retaining wall in the unincorporated county pays a separate plan-review fee and a separate grading-permit fee, on top of whatever fee applies to the rest of the grading job, before the building official signs off.
Stanislaus County Retaining Wall Permit Rule
Some RestrictionsStanislaus County Code § 16.05.060(C), (D) (Amendment of California Building Code, Appendix J—Grading)
Section J112.2 Plan Review Fees, is added to read as follows: When a plan or other data are required to be submitted, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Said plan review fee shall be as set forth in Table J-1 or as set forth in the fee schedule adopted by the board of supervisors. Separate plan review fees shall apply to retaining wall...
Fence Regulations by City in Stanislaus County
1 cities in Stanislaus County have their own fence regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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