Fence Regulations in Yavapai County, AZ (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Yavapai County, Arizona.
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Height Limits
Yavapai County caps solid fences and walls at four feet in front yards and six feet in side or rear yards on residential lots, eight feet on commercial and industrial lots, under Section 540.B of the Planning & Zoning Ordinance. A three-foot cap applies within corner-lot visibility triangles for traffic safety.
Yavapai County Fence Height Limits
Some RestrictionsYavapai County Planning & Zoning Ordinance § 540.B
B. FENCES AND FREE STANDING WALLS: ... 2. Fences and free standing walls within the required yards/setbacks shall maintain the following maximum heights for that opaque or solid portion which obstructs the passage of air or light more than fifty percent (50%): a. On any Residential Zoned lot (or that portion of other lots contiguous thereto): four feet (4') in front yard and six feet (6') in si...
Fence Permit Requirements
Unincorporated Yavapai County requires a Zoning Clearance for most fences under Planning and Zoning Ordinance Section 205.F. A residential fence under 50 linear feet is exempt, but any fence over six feet high needs a permit regardless of length, and masonry or concrete walls over four feet also require one.
Yavapai County Fence Permit Requirements
Some RestrictionsYavapai County Planning and Zoning Ordinance § 205.F.1.a(2)-(3)
F. ZONING CLEARANCE: No building or structure shall be erected, added to, usage/occupancy changed (Zoning Clearance used as a Change of Use Permit) or structurally altered until a Zoning Clearance therefore has been issued by the Land Use Specialist... 1. Exemptions from clearances: a. No such Zoning Clearance shall be required for repairs or improvements (except as required by adopted building...
Retaining Walls
Yavapai County exempts retaining walls up to four feet from footing to top from a building permit, but Section [A]105.2 of Ordinance No. 2025-3 strips that exemption the moment the wall supports a surcharge, sits on a steep slope, needs a soils report, or holds back Class I, II or IIIA flammable liquids. Guards are still required at qualifying retaining walls under Section 1807.2.5.
Yavapai County Retaining Wall Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsYavapai County Ordinance No. 2025-3, §§ [A]105.2(4), 1807.2.5
[A] 105.2: Work exempt from permit. Exemptions from permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. Permits shall not be required for the following: ... 4. Retaining walls, which are not over four feet (4') in height, measured from t...
Fence Regulations by City in Yavapai County
1 cities in Yavapai County have their own fence regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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