Fence Regulations in Yuba County, CA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Yuba County, California.
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Height Limits
Unincorporated Yuba County allows privacy fences up to 8 feet in side and rear yards, set back 5 feet from the right-of-way inside the valley growth boundary.
Yuba County Privacy Fence Rules
Some RestrictionsYuba County Code § 11.19.040(b)(3), (c)
No fence, hedge, or freestanding wall within or along the exterior boundary of the required side or rear yards shall exceed a height of eight feet unless required for noise attenuation as determined by a noise analysis... Within the valley growth boundary, fences, walls and hedges shall be set back a minimum of five feet from an adjacent right-of-way line. Outside the valley growth boundary, fe...
Fence Permit Requirements
In unincorporated Yuba County, fences up to seven feet high need no building permit under County Code Section 10.05.410: no plan check, application, or inspection is required for a standard-height fence.
Yuba County Fence Permit Exemption
Few RestrictionsYuba County Code § 10.05.410.A.2 (Work exempt from building permit)
Building permits shall not be required for the following: A.Building.1.One-story detached buildings not greater than 120 square feet used as storage sheds, playhouses or other uses accessory to a legally established, principally permitted use where the roof overhang is not more than 12 inches and no other services (plumbing, mechanical, electrical) are installed. Buildings shall not be place...
Retaining Walls
In unincorporated Yuba County, a retaining wall over four feet tall, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, needs a grading permit from the Community Development and Services Agency. Any wall subject to surcharge loading needs a permit regardless of height. Walls under four feet with no surcharge are exempt under County Code § 11.23.020.
Yuba County Retaining Wall Height Permit Rule
Some RestrictionsYuba County Code § 11.23.020(a)(2)a.-b., (b)(4)
A permit shall also be required for the following:a.Retaining walls which are over four feet in height, as measured from bottom of footing to top of the wall;b.Any retaining walls that are subject to surcharge;c.Private vehicular bridges;d.Fill operations exceeding four feet when filling an abandoned swimming pool unless a demolition permit for same is obtained from the Building Department. ......
Material Restrictions
Unincorporated Yuba County requires street-visible fencing to match the site's architecture and restricts plain concrete block and chain link near the valley growth boundary.
Yuba County Fence Material Rules
Some RestrictionsYuba County Code § 11.19.040(e)
Fencing visible from a street shall be treated as an integral part of the architecture of the site, with materials, colors, and detailing that is compatible with the buildings.(1)Limitation on hazardous fencing materials. The use of barbed wire, razor wire, ultra-barrier, electrified, and other hazardous fencing is not permitted, with the following exceptions:a.On the site of a permitted agricu...
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