Pasadena limits fence height to 42 inches in front yards and 6 feet in side and rear yards under the Zoning Code. Retaining walls combined with fences have aggregate height limits.
Pasadena's Zoning Code (Title 17) limits front yard fences to 42 inches (3.5 feet). Side and rear yard fences may be up to 6 feet. Corner lots must maintain sight triangles where fences cannot exceed 42 inches within 25 feet of the intersection. Where retaining walls exist, the combined height of wall and fence is subject to limits. Fences taller than the standard maximum require a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Non-compliant fences receive code compliance notices. Owners must reduce height, modify, or obtain a variance.
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