Chino Municipal Code Title 20 (Zoning) regulates fence heights through CMC § 20.10.080 (Walls and Fences). Typical residential standards allow 6 ft in side/rear yards and 42 in (3.5 ft) in required front yards, with corner-lot visibility triangles required at intersections.
Title 20 of the Chino Municipal Code is the City's Zoning Ordinance, and Section 20.10.080 (Walls and Fences) under Chapter 20.10 (Standards for All Development and Land Uses) governs heights. Industry-standard Inland Empire municipal practice — and what Chino Planning enforces consistent with adopted California Building Code (CBC) § 105.2 thresholds — allows up to 6 ft in rear and interior side yards without a building permit, and up to 42 in (3 ft 6 in) in the required front-yard setback. Fences exceeding 6 ft require a building permit per CBC § 105.2 as adopted in CMC Title 15. Corner-lot sight-visibility triangles apply at street intersections and driveways. Equestrian/agricultural zones within the Chino Agricultural Preserve area have additional fence standards for livestock containment. Confirm exact heights with Chino Planning Division (909-334-3250) before installation.
Code enforcement issues a Notice of Violation requiring removal or modification. Continued violations are addressed under CMC Title 1 (General Provisions) general penalty — infraction fines escalating from $100 to $500 per CMC § 1.16, or misdemeanor prosecution for persistent noncompliance.
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