6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 10 cities in Ventura County, California.
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Ventura County Zoning Ordinance §8106-8.1.1 allows solid fences up to 7 feet on residential lots but limits solid fences to 3 feet in sight triangles, street-side setbacks, and near driveways. See-through fences up to 5 feet are allowed in front setbacks.
Ventura County requires a Zoning Clearance for fences over 7 feet, electric fences/gates, and retaining walls over 3 feet. Standard fences under 7 feet do not require a permit but must comply with height and setback standards in §8106-8.1.
California Civil Code 841 (Good Neighbor Fence Act) applies in unincorporated Ventura County. Adjoining landowners share equal responsibility for boundary fence costs. 30 days written notice is required before building or replacing a boundary fence.
California Civil Code § 841 (Good Neighbor Fence Act)
(a) Adjoining landowners shall share equally in the responsibility for maintaining the boundaries and monuments between them. (b) (1) Adjoining landowners are presumed to share an equal benefit from any fence dividing their properties and, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in a written agreement, shall be presumed to be equally responsible for the reasonable costs of construction, maint...
Ventura County requires a Zoning Clearance for retaining walls over 3 feet in height (measured from grade on the lower side) or walls supporting a surcharge under §8106-8.1.2. Retaining wall heights are measured per the standards in §8106-8.1.4 and §8106-8.1.7.
Pool barriers in unincorporated Ventura County must meet CA Title 24 Chapter 31 and HSC 115920-115929. Fences at least 5 feet high, non-climbable, with self-closing/self-latching gates. Latch must be 54+ inches above grade on the pool side.
Ventura County Pool Safety Certificate (Form B59, Rev. 2/10/2023); County of Ventura Building Code, VCBC 3109.3
Approved perimeter barriers (property line walls/fences) must be a minimum 48 inches in height when measured from grade on the side opposite to the constructed pool. Gates shall swing outward, away from the pool and be self-latching/self-closing with the latch located on the pool side of the barrier. Barriers shall isolate the pool from adjacent properties and from the public way. DEFINITIONS: ...
Ventura County §8106-8.1.3 prohibits barbed wire, razor-edge wire, and electric wire fencing in urban residential and commercial zones. These materials are only permitted in agricultural and rural zones where they would not be visible from urban residential properties.
10 cities in Ventura County have their own fence regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
6 verified rules • Height Limits, Material Restrictions
6 verified rules • Height Limits, Material Restrictions
6 verified rules • Height Limits, Material Restrictions
7 verified rules • Fence Requirements, Height Limits
7 verified rules • Fence Requirements, Height Limits
6 verified rules • Height Limits, Material Restrictions
6 verified rules • Height Limits, Material Restrictions
6 verified rules • Height Limits, Material Restrictions
6 verified rules • Height Limits, Material Restrictions
6 verified rules • Height Limits, Material Restrictions
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