Dublin, CA Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Front yard fence max (residential)
- 4 feet
- Side/rear/street-side max (residential)
- 6 feet
- Traffic Visibility Area max height
- 30 inches within 30-ft corner triangle
- Commercial/Industrial front yard max
- 4 feet; other yards 8 feet
- Taller fence path
- Up to 12 ft via Site Development Review
- Governing sections
- Municipal Code 8.72.080 and 8.72.030(A)(24)
Summary
Dublin's zoning code caps residential and agricultural fences, walls, and hedges at 4 feet in the front yard, 6 feet in side, street side, and rear yards, and just 2 feet 6 inches within the Traffic Visibility Area at street corners, under Municipal Code Section 8.72.080(A)(1) and Section 8.72.030(A)(24).
1. Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts. AREA MAXIMUM PERMITTED HEIGHT a. Front Yard. 4 feet b. Side Yard. 6 feet c. Street Side Yard. 6 feet d. Rear Yard. 6 feet e. Traffic Visibility Area. 2 feet 6 inches f. Outside of required yard. 8 feet ... Traffic Visibility Area. The term Traffic Visibility Area shall mean an area on a corner lot formed by measuring 30 feet from the intersection of two Street Side Lot Lines and connecting the two points as shown in Figure 8-2.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2-26, passed March 3, 2026).
Full Breakdown
72, Landscaping and Fencing Regulations, sets Dublin's fence, wall, and hedge heights by yard type. 080(A)(1) limits a front yard fence to 4 feet, a side yard, street side yard, or rear yard fence to 6 feet, and any fence outside a required yard to 8 feet; a 6-foot minimum applies where a residential development's exterior wall abuts a non-residential district. 080(A)(2) allow taller fencing, up to 8 feet in side, street side, rear, and non-yard areas, with a 4-foot front yard cap. 020, sets the Traffic Visibility Area as the triangle formed by measuring 30 feet from the intersection of two street side lot lines, and bars any fence, wall, hedge, sign, or other obstruction over 30 inches above the nearest street curb elevation within that triangle, with narrow exceptions for utility poles and trees trimmed clear above 6 feet. 080(C) 'upward from the finished ground level' beneath the fence, except in the Traffic Visibility Area. 080(B)(3).
Violations & Fines
A fence built taller than Chapter 8.72 allows, or one that blocks the Traffic Visibility Area at a corner lot, is a zoning code violation subject to enforcement under Chapter 8.144, which can require the owner to trim, lower, or remove the obstruction. The Director of Community Development can also modify or waive height requirements under Section 8.72.080(B)(5) where site conditions make the standard rule unnecessary or ineffective.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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