Anaheim, CA Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Front yard fence height
- 3 feet maximum, § 18.46.110.060
- Side/rear fence height
- 8 feet maximum per Table 46-B
- Building permit threshold
- Required over 7 feet high
- Corner lot rule
- Street side setback treated as front yard
- Hedge visibility rule
- No hedge over 3 ft within 7 ft of ROW
- Governing section
- Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.46.110
Summary
Anaheim caps fences, walls and hedges at 3 feet in any required front yard, and applies that same 3-foot limit to the street side setback of a corner lot. Side and rear yards allow up to 8 feet under Municipal Code Section 18.46.110, but any fence or wall over 7 feet needs a building permit, and tall hedges near a corner right-of-way need a sightline check first.
.060 Front Yards. Fences, walls, hedges and berms located in a front yard shall comply with the additional provisions of this subsection... the maximum height of any fence, wall, hedge or berm, shall not exceed three (3) feet within any required front yard setback area or street side setback on a reverse corner lot or reverse building frontage on a corner lot... .0603 ...hedges greater than three (3) feet in height shall be permitted except for areas within seven (7) feet of the adjacent public right-of-way. Hedges higher than three (3) feet and within seven (7) feet of the adjacent public right-of-way may be approved by the City Traffic and Transportation Manager if he or she determines that they do not impact line-of-sight visibility. .070 Corner Lots – Special Provisions. Within the required street side setback of any corner lot in a single-family zone, the provisions of subsection .060 above shall apply.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-28: Code: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 6627, passed 8-11-2026 | Zoning: Local legislation current through Ord. 6627, passed 8-11-2026).
Full Breakdown
140 for single-family zones points builders to this same section rather than a separate residential rule. 060 (Front Yards) fixes a 3-foot maximum height for any fence, wall, hedge or berm inside a required front yard setback, and extends that 3-foot cap to the street side setback of a reverse corner lot or a reverse building frontage on a corner lot, treating that street-facing side yard as a second front yard rather than an interior side yard. 060 front yard rules govern, not the higher side/rear allowance.
Outside those front and corner street-side setbacks, Table 46-B (Permitted Fences and Walls) lets side and rear yard fencing reach 8 feet, but a note to that table requires a building permit for any wall or fence greater than 7 feet before construction. 0602). 0603), which functions as Anaheim's corner-visibility check. 050).
Violations & Fines
Anaheim's Planning Department enforces these limits; a fence, wall, hedge or berm built above the applicable height or without required visibility review is a zoning violation that Code Enforcement can require the owner to lower, modify or remove. Fences and walls exceeding 7 feet also need a Building Division permit before installation; building without one can trigger a stop-work order and after-the-fact permitting with inspection before the structure may remain in place.
Frequently Asked Questions
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