Eagle Mountain, UT Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- EMMC 17.60.120(B)(2)
- Front yard, interior lot
- 4 feet maximum
- Side/rear, interior lot
- 6 feet maximum
- Corner lot vision triangle
- 3 feet maximum
- Nonresidential zones
- 8 feet maximum (EMMC 17.60.120(C)(2))
Summary
Eagle Mountain caps residential front yard fences at four feet, allows wing fencing and side/rear fencing up to six feet, and limits corner lot fencing near clear vision triangles to three feet, under EMMC 17.60.120(B)(2).
a. Interior Lots. ... No fence shall exceed four feet in height in the front yard area of a property. Wing fencing extending from the front corners of a residence to the side property lines may be up to six feet tall. Fencing along the side property lines past the front wall plane of a residence to, and along, the rear property line, including against an alley or service drive, may be up to six feet tall. ... b. ... Corner Lots. Same as interior lots save that no fencing over three feet in height shall be within a clear vision triangle.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance O-34-2026, passed August 4, 2026).
Full Breakdown
120(B)(2)(a) sets residential fence height for interior lots: no fence may exceed four feet in the front yard area of a property. Wing fencing extending from the front corners of the residence to the side property lines may reach six feet, and fencing along side property lines past the front wall plane through to the rear property line, including fencing against an alley or service drive, may also reach six feet. Any fencing that adjoins an alley or service drive must additionally comply with clear vision triangle standards where applicable.
120(B)(2)(b), except that no fencing over three feet may stand within a clear vision triangle, and fencing adjoining an alley, service drive or driveway again must meet clear vision triangle requirements. 120(B)(2), Exception). 120(C)(2) sets a flat eight-foot cap for agricultural, commercial and industrial perimeter fencing, without the front/side/rear tiering used for residential lots. 120(A): height is measured from finished grade to the top of the fence, or from a higher-grade commercial or industrial pad where that produces a taller effective screen against an abutting residential property.
Violations & Fines
A residential fence exceeding four feet in the front yard, six feet along side or rear lines, or exceeding three feet within a corner lot's clear vision triangle is a zoning nonconformity under Chapter 17.60; the planning department addresses it through Title 17's general zoning correction process rather than a standalone fine set in this section, since the fence permit issued under 17.60.120(A) is the compliance checkpoint for these limits.
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