Menifee, CA Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Front/street setback max
- 36 inches (residential zones)
- Side/rear max
- 6 feet (residential zones)
- Sound wall max
- 12 feet with approved noise study
- Sports court fencing
- 12 feet, 5-foot setback required
- Code chapter
- MMC Chapter 9.185
Summary
Menifee Development Code Chapter 9.185 limits fences in residential and agricultural zones to 36 inches within the front/street setback and 6 feet along side, corner, and rear lines, with sound walls up to 12 feet allowed only after an approved noise study.
G. Maximum Height. The height of all walls, fences, and architectural screening elements shall be measured from the finished grade of the property to the highest point of the element. 1. Table 9.185.040-1 establishes the maximum wall/fence heights by Zone. 2. Where additional height is needed based on security or specific site operating requirements, additional wall/fence height may be approved by the Community Development Director, subject to evaluation of adjacencies and necessity. 3. Hedges or other screening vegetation, excluding trees, shall not exceed the maximum height of walls permitted in the zone. [...] 9.185.050 Exceptions. A. Residential parcels adjacent to major thoroughfares may be permitted a sound wall to increase the height of the wall by 6 feet for a maximum height of 12 feet based on submission and approval of a noise study to the Community Development Director and City Engineer (9.85.060). B. Sports facilities such as ball fields and tennis courts may have court fencing at a maximum of 12 feet, provided the fencing is set back at least 5 feet from the property line.
Full Breakdown
Under Menifee Municipal Code Section 9.185.040(G), fence and wall height is measured from finished grade to the highest point of the element. Table 9.185.040-1 (amended by Ord. 2022-351) caps fences in Agricultural and Residential zones at 36 inches inside the front/street setback and 6 feet at side, corner side, and rear locations; Industrial zones allow up to 12 feet at side and rear behind the minimum setback. Hedges and screening vegetation (excluding trees) are held to the same limits. Section 9.185.050 allows sound walls up to 12 feet with a noise study approved by the Community Development Director and City Engineer, and sports-court fencing up to 12 feet if set back at least 5 feet from the property line.
Violations & Fines
The Code Enforcement Division enforces Development Code standards; over-height fences can draw a notice of violation requiring the fence to be lowered, modified through a Minor Exception (Chapter 9.70), or removed.
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