City of Ventura zoning under Title 24 limits fences in the front-yard setback (and within sight triangles at street corners) to 3 feet, while a fence elsewhere on a residential lot may be up to 6 feet tall. In coastal frontages SBMC 24.305.030 caps front-yard fences at 3 feet 6 inches and bans chain link, barbed wire, razor wire, and corrugated metal.
Fence height in the City of Ventura is regulated by Title 24 Zoning Regulations. In standard residential zones, fences, walls, or hedges over 3 feet tall are not allowed in the required street-facing setback or within the clear-sight triangle at corners; outside that area a residential fence may reach 6 feet under the City's Front Fences handout and Block Wall/Fence Submittal Requirements (BS 322). In coastal frontages, SBMC Section 24.305.030 caps a front-yard fence at 3 feet 6 inches measured from the adjacent sidewalk, and the bungalow-court frontage standard (SBMC 24.595.270) allows up to 4 feet. Chain link, barbed wire, razor wire, and corrugated metal are not permitted as front-yard fence materials under Section 24.305.030. Block walls or any fence over 6 feet generally need a building permit. The Public Works sight-distance brochure also restricts vegetation and structures within the corner clear-sight triangle. Confirm zoning specifics with Ventura Planning at (805) 654-7869.
A front-yard fence taller than 3 feet (or 3 feet 6 inches in coastal frontages), a fence over 6 feet without a building permit, or a chain link, barbed wire, razor wire, or corrugated metal front fence violates Title 24 and can support a stop-work order, building-permit denial, or zoning citation.
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