Montebello MMC 17.10.130 caps view-obscuring fences at three feet in the required front yard and six feet elsewhere, holds corner vision-clearance areas to three feet, and requires city planner approval for taller decorative front fences.
The City of Montebello sets baseline fence standards in Zoning Code Section 17.10.130. Height limits apply by location: a view-obscuring fence, wall or hedge in a required front yard is capped at three feet (36 inches), while up to six feet is allowed behind the front setback line along interior side and rear yards. A non-view-obscuring wrought-iron or similar decorative fence up to six feet may be permitted in the front yard with city planner approval. On corner and reversed corner lots, view-obscuring street-side fencing is limited to three feet, and nothing over three feet, including retaining walls, may sit in the corner vision-clearance area near intersecting streets. Separately, swimming pools and spas must be enclosed by a safety barrier
Fences over the three-foot front-yard or six-foot side/rear limits, obstructions over three feet in the corner vision-clearance area, or pool barriers under five feet violate MMC 17.10.130 and state safety law and are subject to code enforcement.
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