Madera Code §10-3.506 caps fence height at 3 feet in any front or street-side yard setback and 6 feet in rear/interior side yards (exclusive of front setback). Exterior side yards allow 6 feet within 10 feet of the property line. A 6-foot fence may be approved on the street-side yard of a 50-foot corner lot in R Residential Zone with Director/Engineer approval.
Section 10-3.506 (R; Fences, Walls, and Hedges) sets the height schedule for residential fencing. (a) A maximum height of 3 feet is permitted in any front or street-side yard setback area. (b) Subject to approval of the Community Development Director / City Engineer, a 6-foot fence may be erected on the street-side yard property line of any 50-foot-wide corner lot in the R Residential Zone adjacent to an 80-foot City right-of-way designated a Local Street on the General Plan. (c) A maximum height of 6 feet is permitted in any rear or interior side yard exclusive of the front setback area. (d) A maximum height of 6 feet is allowed to within 10 feet of any exterior side property line, exclusive of the front setback. Fence material, sight-triangle visibility at intersections (§10-3.412), and pool-safety enclosures (CBC) may add further constraints.
Building Division code-enforcement citations escalating $100 / $200 / $500 under Title I. Construction without a permit triggers Stop-Work and required removal or modification.
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