Altadena CSD caps front-yard fences at 42 inches within 10 feet of the right-of-way (with open/non-view-obscuring design ≥80% transparency required for taller fences), and 6 feet beyond 10 feet from the right-of-way.
Section 22.306.070.A.3 supersedes LA County Code Section 22.110.070 in Altadena's R-1 zone. For corner/reversed-corner lots (Table 22.306.070-C): max 42 inches within 10 ft of the right-of-way line, 6 ft beyond. For all other lots (Table 22.306.070-D): within a driveway zone, max 42 inches; outside the driveway zone but within 10 ft of the right-of-way, fences may be 6 ft only if at least 80% transparent (chain link with plants does NOT qualify) and vertical supports are at least 5 ft apart; beyond 10 ft from the right-of-way, 6 ft. Fences over 42 inches in the front yard require live plants between the fence and the street. Barbed wire, concertina, razor wire, and broken glass are prohibited in front yards; chain link over 42 inches must be covered with live plant material.
Non-compliant fences are zoning violations under Title 22 — administrative fines and possible removal order. A voluntary compliance program ran through January 2034 for fences predating January 11, 2018.
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