Glenn County, CA Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)

090 sets the baseline: fences, walls and hedges up to six feet tall are permitted anywhere on the lot except in a required front yard or a corner lot's street-side yard, where the limit drops to three feet so drivers and pedestrians retain a clear view at the intersection. 100), which also allows a fourth foot of open, non-solid material such as wrought iron or lattice on top of the three-foot wall in the restricted yard. 110) and the CC, C, and IND commercial and industrial zones carry the same six-foot standard, so the rule follows the property regardless of zoning district.

Because the yard requirements that trigger the three-foot cap are themselves zone-specific (front yards run from twenty to thirty feet deep depending on the district), a property owner needs to confirm the yard depth for the parcel's zone before measuring where the taller six-foot fence line may legally begin. Enforcement runs through the Glenn County Planning and Building Department, which reviews fence height as part of any building permit or zoning compliance check tied to a parcel.