Berkeley fence requirements include setbacks, visibility triangles at corners, WUI fire-safe materials in the hills, and accessory permits for features over 6 feet under BMC.
Berkeley fence requirements combine zoning standards (height, location, visibility), building code (structural for walls over 6 feet, pool barriers), and fire code (Wildland Urban Interface material restrictions in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone covering Berkeley Hills). Fences must be maintained in good repair under property maintenance standards. Posts must be set in appropriate footings and gates must not swing into public right of way. Commercial and multi-family properties have additional screening and landscaping requirements around utility areas and trash enclosures. Fences in historic districts may require compatible design review.
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