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Navajo County, AZ Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Front yard
3.5 ft max, R1-43/R1-10, Section 503
Side/rear yard
7 ft max, R1-43/R1-10
Corner-lot limit
2 ft within 25 ft of intersection
Applies to
fences, walls, hedges, shrubbery, Section 1907
Multi-family fence limit
same 3.5/7 ft split, Section 603

Summary

Fences in unincorporated Navajo County's R1-43 and R1-10 Single-Family Districts top out at 3.5 feet in the front yard and 7 feet along the side and rear lot lines under Section 503's Development Standards table, and Section 1907 cuts that further to 2 feet near street corners so drivers can see oncoming traffic.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Navajo County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

Section 503 – Development Standards R1-43 R1-10 ... Fence/Wall Height (Feet) 3.5 3.5 Front Yard 7 7 Side/Rear Yard ... ... 2. The following limitations shall apply to the height of fences, walls, gateways, ornamental structures, hedges, shrubbery, and other fixtures on corner lots in all zoning districts where front yards are required.

a. Barriers to clear, unobstructed vision at corners of intersecting streets shall be limited to a height not exceeding two feet (2’) above the elevation of the nearest street for a distance of twenty-five feet (25’) along each adjoining lot line, measured from the intersecting corner.

Full Breakdown

5 feet in the front yard and 7 feet along the side and rear yards, for both the larger 43,000-square-foot R1-43 lots and the smaller 10,000-square-foot R1-10 lots. 5-foot front and 7-foot side/rear figures repeat in Section 603 for the R Multi-Family Districts, so the front-yard limit is consistently the tighter number across the county's residential zones. A separate, stricter rule takes over on corner lots. Section 1907 limits the height of fences, walls, gateways, ornamental structures, hedges, shrubbery, and other fixtures at street intersections in every zoning district where a front yard is required: within 25 feet of the intersecting corner along each adjoining lot line, nothing may exceed 2 feet above the elevation of the nearest street, preserving the sight triangle drivers need to see cross traffic.

That 2-foot corner limit controls even where the general Section 503 table would otherwise allow a taller front-yard fence, because Section 1907 is written as an additional limitation layered onto the district standards rather than a replacement for them.

Violations & Fines

A fence built taller than the Section 503 limit, or one that blocks the Section 1907 sight triangle at a corner lot, is a zoning violation a Code Enforcement Officer can cite under Section 2103. The Zoning Hearing Officer may order the fence lowered or removed and assess civil penalties under Section 2106, and Section 2107 blocks any other county permit on the parcel until the violation is cured.

Frequently Asked Questions

How tall can my front-yard fence be in unincorporated Navajo County?
3.5 feet in the R1-43 and R1-10 Single-Family Districts under Section 503's Development Standards table; a side or rear-yard fence or wall can go up to 7 feet in the same districts.
Are corner-lot fences limited more than other yards?
Yes. Section 1907 caps fences, walls, hedges and similar fixtures at 2 feet above the street's elevation for 25 feet along each lot line next to a street intersection, regardless of what the district's general fence-height table allows, to keep the driver sight triangle clear.
Does the fence height limit change in other residential districts?
Not much. The Multi-Family R districts use the same 3.5-foot front and 7-foot side/rear split as Single-Family under Section 603, and the corner-lot 2-foot sight-triangle rule in Section 1907 applies in every district where a front yard is required.

Sources & Official References

Other rules in Navajo County

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