Nampa, ID Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Side/rear yard max
- 6 feet
- Front yard max
- 3 ft closed / 4 ft open
- Corner-lot vision triangle
- 7.5 feet (rear/alley)
- Permit required
- Yes, before construction
- Height measured
- At grade, base of fence
Summary
Nampa caps residential fences at 6 feet in side and rear yards, 3 to 4 feet in front yards, with a required vision triangle on corner lots.
1. Interior lots. Perimeter fences up to a height of six feet may be built to enclose the area not defined as front yard. A three-foot closed-vision or a four-foot open-vision fence may be constructed in the front yard...2. Corner lots. Perimeter fences may be built to a height of six feet along the side street of corner lots outside of the clear vision triangle and along the rear property line...a. A seven and one-half foot vision triangle is maintained when the rear property line abuts an alley or drive approach.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 16 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
In Nampa's residential zones, perimeter fences may run up to 6 feet high everywhere outside the front yard. In the front yard, only a 3-foot closed-vision fence or a 4-foot open-vision fence is allowed, built from the setback line to the sidewalk. On corner lots, 6-foot fences are permitted along the side street only outside the clear vision triangle, and a 7.5-foot vision triangle applies where the rear property line meets an alley or drive approach. Fence height is measured at grade within six inches of the fence's base. Commercial, industrial and multi-family properties get a separate, taller allowance under the same section. A building permit is required before any fence or wall goes up.
Violations & Fines
Building without a permit, or exceeding the height limit or encroaching on a vision triangle, makes the fence subject to city enforcement and possible order to modify or remove under the code's nuisance-abatement provisions.
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