Turlock, CA Fence Regulations: Fence Requirements (2026)

Turlock's fence rules under TMC 9-3-203 (Property Development Regulations, note 8) set more than a raw height number. A fence or wall in a required front or corner side yard may not exceed 3 feet (solid) or 4 feet (non-solid) and must not constitute a safety or visibility hazard to pedestrians or vehicles. All fences and walls are subject to the driveway and corner visibility requirements of TMC 9-2-215. A maximum 7-foot fence or wall may extend 5 feet into a corner side yard provided it does not abut the front yard of an adjacent lot - the city's Fences & Walls page describes this as building a 7-foot fence 5 feet closer to the corner-side property line when the house behind does not have a driveway off the corner-side street. Two discretionary exceptions exist: the Development Services Director may allow fence and wall heights to be increased to mitigate noise problems documented by a noise study; and to improve security in residential districts only, the Director may permit a fence or wall on a rear property line to be increased to 10 feet where the property abuts public-utility-owned land, by minor administrative approval (this does not apply where the rear line abuts a public street or sidewalk). "Fence" is defined in the code as an artificially constructed barrier of any material erected to enclose or screen land. Turlock does not require any property to be fenced; fencing is at the owner's option.