Maricopa, AZ Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Front/street-side yard
- 3.5 ft max
- Interior side/rear (residential)
- 6 ft max
- Side/rear (commercial/industrial)
- 8 ft max
- Corner lot sight triangle
- 3 ft max
- Barbed/razor/electrified fencing
- prohibited (residential)
Summary
Maricopa caps residential fences at three and a half feet in front yards, six feet on interior side and rear lines, and three feet within corner-lot sight triangles unless a hearing officer grants a waiver.
No fence or freestanding wall within or along the exterior boundary of the required front or street side yard shall exceed a height of three and one-half feet... No fence or freestanding wall within or along the exterior boundary of the required side or rear yards shall exceed a height of six feet... Fences shall be a maximum of three feet in height within the sight distance triangle, unless a waiver is obtained from the hearing officer.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-10, passed April 21, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Front and street-side yards top out at 3.5 feet under Maricopa City Code § 18.80.090(A)(1); residential interior side and rear yards allow six feet, commercial and industrial districts allow eight feet. Corner lots must keep fences to three feet within the sight-distance triangle unless the hearing officer grants a waiver, and where a corner lot's rear line abuts a key lot's side line, a 10-by-20-foot visibility triangle applies. Barbed wire, razor wire, and electrified fencing are prohibited in residential and open-space districts. Retaining walls are capped at the same height limits as freestanding walls.
Violations & Fines
Building a fence over these limits without a hearing officer waiver is a zoning code violation subject to Maricopa's code enforcement process, correction notice, and possible civil penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall can a front yard fence be in Maricopa?
Can I build a six-foot fence on my side or rear property line?
Why must fences stay low near corner lots?
Sources & Official References
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