Davis Municipal Code section 40.27.060 caps fences, walls, and hedges at seven feet behind the required front yard setback, four feet in any required yard, and six feet at the reduced front and street-side setbacks.
Under DMC 40.27.060, fences, walls, and hedges may reach a maximum height of seven feet anywhere on a lot behind the required front yard setback. If they do not exceed four feet at any point above the ground elevation, they may be located in any required yard or court. Fences up to six feet are allowed at the ten-foot setback in the front yard of an interior lot and at the fifteen-foot setback in the front yard of a corner lot. On a corner lot, a six-foot fence may run along the street side yard if set back at least five feet from the property line. Atrium and courtyard walls outside required yards may exceed seven feet only with discretionary
Fences exceeding these height limits or placed in a required yard above the allowed height are zoning violations enforced by Davis code enforcement and may require removal or lowering.
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