Buena Park, CA Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Solid fence, anywhere
- 2 feet max
- Open/lattice fence, anywhere
- 4 ft + 6 in decorative
- Front yard (20-ft setback)
- 6 feet max
- Interior side & rear yard
- 7 feet max
- Absolute residential cap
- 7 feet, unless noise wall
Summary
Buena Park caps residential fences at 7 feet under Table 19.328.020, with 6 feet in the front yard behind a 20-foot setback, 2 feet for solid fencing anywhere, and 4 feet plus a non-view-obscuring upper section elsewhere.
Front Yard - with a minimum setback of 20-feet from the front property line 6-feet Standard Corner Lot - Side Yard adjacent to the street within the 10-foot setback area 7 feet(3) Reversed Corner Lot - Side Yard adjacent to a street with a minimum setback of 10 feet from the property line 7 feet(3) Interior Side Yard and Rear Yards 7 feet Notes:
(1) Non-view obscuring shall mean a design which does not obscure sight through more than 25 percent of the area in the vertical plane.
(2) Except as restricted above, the maximum height of any fence in residential zones shall be 7 feet, except where a greater height is required for noise reduction as determined by an acoustic analysis.
(3) Fences within required vision clearance areas adjacent to driveways or alleys intersecting with public streets must not obscure sight through more than 25 percent of the area in the vertical plane between 2 feet and 7 feet in height. (Ord. 1754, 6/24/2025)
Full Breakdown
Buena Park Municipal Code § 19.328.020 and its Table 19.328.020 set fence heights by location: solid fencing anywhere on a lot is capped at 2 feet; a 4-foot fence (plus 6 inches for decorative pilaster caps) is allowed anywhere if the upper 2 feet is non-view-obscuring; the front yard, set back at least 20 feet, allows 6 feet; and interior side yards, rear yards, and corner-lot street sides with a 10-foot setback allow 7 feet. Height is measured from finished grade to the top of the fence material, and grade cannot be raised to gain height.
Violations & Fines
Fences built over these limits without approval must be lowered or removed on order of the Community and Economic Development Director; corner-lot fences that block the required vision-clearance triangle are cited separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
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