Revere, MA Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Height cap at corners
- 3 feet above curb level
- Sight-triangle depth
- 20 feet along each street line
- Shared-driveway cap
- 3 feet for first 15 feet
- Exempt objects
- Single post or single tree only
- Applies to
- Residential districts, city-controlled streets only
Summary
In Revere's residential zoning districts, no fence, wall, hedge or sign can rise above three feet within the sight-triangle at a street intersection, measured twenty feet back along each street line. The same three-foot cap applies for the first fifteen feet of a fence along a shared driveway lot line, keeping sightlines clear for drivers.
In all residential districts at the intersection of two or more streets, no hedge, fence, wall, sign, accessory building or other solid object (other than a single post or tree) which is higher than three feet above curb level, nor any other obstruction to vision, shall be permitted in the triangular area formed by the intersecting street lines and a line adjoining each intersection line twenty feet distant from the intersection along the street line. ... In residential districts where a lot line is also the boundary between two driveways, no fence, wall or similar barrier shall be more than three feet high for the first fifteen feet of the fence, measured from the front lot line of the property with the driveway in question.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4804778; v14 updated 2026-05-04).
Full Breakdown
150, "Intersection visibility setback," caps obstructions at three feet above curb level anywhere inside the triangular sight zone formed where two streets meet, running twenty feet back along each intersecting street line; the only exemptions are a single post or a single tree. The rule reaches hedges, walls, signs and accessory buildings as well as fences, and it applies only in residential districts and only on streets under the city's own jurisdiction, not roads controlled by the former Metropolitan District Commission or the state Department of Public Works.
A second, narrower version of the same three-foot cap governs shared driveways: where a residential lot line doubles as the boundary between two neighboring driveways, any fence or wall along the first fifteen feet of that line, measured from the front lot line, may not exceed three feet, so neither driveway is blind pulling out. 040(H), but that overlay-specific limit does not apply citywide. Property owners should check with the building inspector before installing a taller residential fence near a corner or a shared driveway apron, since these visibility limits function independently of any other fence height allowances in the zoning ordinance.
Violations & Fines
A fence, wall, hedge or sign built over three feet inside a corner sight triangle or a shared-driveway strip violates Revere Municipal Code § 17.24.150 and is a zoning violation under Section 17.04.030, which can void the property's certificate of occupancy and require the obstruction's removal at the owner's expense. The rule is enforced by the city's building inspector, who may order the fence cut down or removed on inspection or neighbor complaint.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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