Marysville, WA Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Front, local street, solid
- 4 ft (6 ft if open-work)
- Side and rear lot lines
- 6 feet
- Front, arterial street
- 6 ft, top 2 ft open-work
- Sight triangle
- no obstruction 30in-8ft high
- Height measured
- ground to fence top
Summary
Marysville caps front-yard fences at four feet solid (six if open-work) on local streets and six feet on side, rear, and arterial-facing lines, plus a no-obstruction sight-triangle rule at corners.
Height.
(a) Access Streets.
(i) Front lot line: Four feet solid or six feet if entirely open-work fence.
(ii) Side lot line: Six feet.
(iii) Rear lot line: Six feet.
(b) Arterial Streets.
(i) Front lot line: Six feet; provided, that the top two feet are constructed as an open-work fence.
(ii) Side lot line: Six feet.
(iii) Rear lot line: Six feet.
(c) When a protective fence is located on top of a rockery, any portion of the fence above a height of six feet shall be an open-work fence.
(d) Open wire mesh or similar type fences may be erected in excess of the maximum heights permitted in this code on the periphery of playgrounds associated with private and public schools and parks, public facilities, transmitter and transformer sites, and government installations where security or public safety is required.
(e) The height of a fence or freestanding wall, retaining wall or combination of the same shall be measured from its top surface, board, rail, or wire to the natural elevation of the ground on which it stands.
(f) Where the finished grade is a different elevation on either side of a fence, the height may be measured from the side having the highest elevation.
(4) Setbacks.
(a) Front Lot Line.
(i) Solid fences greater than four feet in height shall be set back at least 20 feet from the street right-of-way, except in the following circumstances:
(A)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4922912; v1 updated 2026-06-08; through 06-08-2026).
Full Breakdown
MMC § 22C.010.380 splits fence height limits by street type and lot line. On lots facing local access streets, the front lot line caps out at four feet for a solid fence or six feet if it is entirely open-work; side and rear lot lines allow six feet. On arterial-street frontages, a six-foot front fence is allowed only if its top two feet are open-work; side and rear stay at six feet. Corner lots also answer to MMC § 22C.010.240, which bars any fence, berm, or planting between 30 inches and eight feet high inside the required sight-distance triangle at intersections and driveways.
Violations & Fines
Code compliance and the fence-variance process enforce these limits; an oversized or sight-blocking fence can be ordered lowered, relocated, or removed, and the community development director's variance decision is final subject to hearing-examiner appeal.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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