Eastvale, CA Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Front yard max
- 4 feet
- Rear/interior side yard max
- 6 feet
- Street side yard max
- 6 feet
- Corner visibility area max
- 30 inches
- Height measured from
- finished grade to fence top
- Governing section
- Sec. 120.05.030(2), Table 5.3-1
Summary
Eastvale caps residential fence height by location under Table 5.3-1 of the zoning code: 4 feet in the required front yard, 6 feet along rear and interior side property lines, 6 feet in the required street side yard, and only 30 inches within the clear visibility area at street, alley and driveway intersections.
(2)Height limits and locations. For residential zoning districts, each fence, wall, and screen (including landscaping use as a screen) shall comply with height limits and locations shown in table 5.3-1, maximum height of fences, walls and screening in required yard area for residential zoning districts. ... TABLE 5.3-1. MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF FENCES, WALLS, AND SCREENING IN REQUIRED YARD AREA FOR RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS Location of Fence/Wall/Screen 1 Maximum Height 2 Required front yard area 3 4 feet Required rear and interior side yard area (along rear and interior property lines) 6 feet Required street side yard area 6 feet At intersections of streets, alleys and driveways within the clear visibility area 30 inches
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 16 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Eastvale's zoning code, Sec. 120.05.030(2), sets the height table for fences, walls and screening in residential zoning districts. The required front yard, measured across the entire yard as defined by the home's front facade, is capped at 4 feet. Along the rear and interior side property lines, and in the required street side yard, fences may run up to 6 feet. At the intersection of streets, alleys and driveways within the clear visibility area, the limit drops to 30 inches so sightlines for oncoming traffic stay open. A footnote to Table 5.3-1 lets the designated approving authority increase these maximums as part of development review approval, but only through that process.
Section 120.05.030(3) governs how height is measured: from the finished grade at the base of the fence to the top edge of the fence material, and property owners cannot regrade the site to gain extra height. When fencing sits on top of a wall, the combined height is measured from the base of the wall, except that from the perspective of the sidewalk, roadway or adjacent property the total fence-and-wall height still cannot exceed 6 feet. These standards apply to fences, walls and any landscaping used as a screen. Commercial and industrial properties follow a different set of standards under subsection (5), special fencing and screening requirements, rather than this residential table.
Violations & Fines
Fence height is enforced as a zoning development standard; a fence built over the table's limits without approved height relief is a code violation. Under Sec. 1.01.200 and Sec. 1.01.220, violating any provision of the Eastvale Municipal Code is an infraction punishable by up to $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second within a year, and $500 for a third, or prosecution as a misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000 and up to six months in jail for repeat or willful violations.
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