Lodi Municipal Code §17.14.100 caps fences at 7 feet along residential side and rear property lines and 4 feet within required front yards. Phase 2 of the Incremental Code Update (adopted March 5, 2025) raised the rear/side limit from 6 to 7 feet and eliminated discretionary review in that range.
Fence height standards are set in LMC Title 17 (Development Code), Chapter 17.14 (General Property Development and Use Standards), §17.14.100 'Walls, fences and hedges.' Following the Phase 2 amendments approved by City Council on March 5, 2025, residential side and rear yard fences may now reach 7 feet without a discretionary planning permit (previously capped at 6 feet). Front yard fences remain limited to 4 feet in residential zones. Within a corner-lot 'visibility triangle' (vehicle sight-distance area), fences and hedges must comply with City Public Works sight-distance standards — Phase 1 (December 2023) amendments aligned the LMC limits to those standards. Height is measured from finished grade on the higher side. Fences taller than 7 feet require a building permit under LMC Title 15.
Fence violations are enforced by the Community Improvement Division (310 W Elm, 209-333-6823) under LMC Title 1 administrative citation authority. Per California Government Code §36900(b), administrative citation fines are capped at $100 first violation, $200 second within 12 months, and $500 for each additional violation. Most cases begin with a courtesy notice and notice of violation before citations are issued.
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