Bishop, CA Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)

Unincorporated Inyo County regulates fence height directly in its Title 18 Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 18.78 (General Regulations), Section 18.78.160. Fences, walls, and hedges may occupy any yard area, but except as otherwise provided, no fence, wall, or hedge may have a height in excess of six feet. A lower limit applies where sight lines matter: no fence, wall, or hedge in a required front yard, in the required street side yard of a corner lot, or in that part of the rear yard of a corner lot that abuts the required front yard of a key lot, may exceed three and one-half feet. Height is measured from the finished level of the ground beneath the fence on the premises required to provide it. The term wall in this section does not apply to the wall of a building or to the supporting portion of a retaining wall, which is addressed separately. Because this is a zoning standard rather than a building-code standard, it governs placement and bulk regardless of whether a building permit is also needed. Setbacks and yard definitions that determine which areas are front, side, or rear yards are set by the underlying zoning district (for example R-1, RR, or R-3).