Del Norte County, CA Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)

Del Norte County uses two zoning codes: Title 20 (Non-Coastal/inland Zoning) and Title 21 (Coastal Zoning), the latter implementing the County's certified Local Coastal Program. For inland parcels, Section 20.48.70 (Height Restrictions) provides that no fence, wall, or hedge may exceed four feet in height along the front edge or sides of any required front yard of an interior lot, or exceed eight feet along any side yard or rear yard of an interior lot, unless a use permit is first secured. Corner lots are subject instead to the sight-obstruction rules referenced at Section 12.08.010 in Title 12, which protect visibility at intersections. Because most of the populated coast lies within the certified coastal zone, fences there fall under Title 21; even where height standards are similar, building or replacing a fence may require a Coastal Development Permit administered by the County under the Local Coastal Program. There is no separate countywide cap beyond these provisions, and the four-foot front-yard / eight-foot side-and-rear figures are the controlling inland numbers. Heights can also be limited by use-permit conditions and by district. Confirm your zone (inland vs. coastal) and any corner-lot or coastal-permit requirement with the Del Norte County Planning Division before building.