Roseville, CA Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Base fence/wall height
- 7 feet max on most of lot
- Clear vision triangle height
- 3 feet max
- Front setback height
- 3 feet max
- Corner lot street side
- 3 feet within 5 ft of sidewalk
- Grade rule
- Measured from higher adjoining parcel
- Governing section
- RMC § 19.22.030(C)(4)
Summary
Roseville caps residential fences and walls at seven feet, dropping to three feet inside a clear vision triangle, a required front setback, or within five feet of the sidewalk on a corner lot's street side, under Municipal Code Section 19.22.030(C)(4).
Fences and Walls. A maximum seven-foot high fence (including lattice and similar attachments) or wall may be located on a parcel consistent with the following requirements: a. The maximum height shall be reduced to three feet if located: i. Within a residential or residential driveway clear vision triangle (see Chapter 19.95, Definitions); ii. Within a required front setback; or iii. Within five feet of the back of the sidewalk of a street side for a corner lot. In the absence of a sidewalk, the five-foot setback is measured from the back of the right-of-way. b. When there is a difference in the ground level between two adjoining parcels, the height of any fence or wall constructed along a common property line shall be determined by using the finished grade of the highest contiguous parcel.
Full Breakdown
030(C)(4), part of the accessory-structures chapter of Title 19 (Zoning). The baseline allowance is a seven-foot-high fence or wall, including any lattice or similar attachment, located anywhere on the parcel. 95, inside a required front yard setback, and within five feet of the back of the sidewalk along the street side of a corner lot (measured from the right-of-way where no sidewalk exists). 030(D)(4) repeats the same seven-foot and three-foot structure for apartment and condominium sites. Where two adjoining parcels sit at different grades, subsection (C)(4)(b) resolves the measurement question by requiring that height along a shared property line be taken from the finished grade of the higher of the two parcels, so a downhill neighbor cannot gain extra fence height simply because their own pad sits lower.
The clear vision triangle restriction exists to keep sightlines open for drivers pulling out of driveways and intersections, which is why it overrides the general seven-foot allowance even where the rest of the yard would otherwise qualify for the taller fence.
Violations & Fines
A fence or wall built taller than the applicable limit, seven feet on most of the lot or three feet within a clear vision triangle, front setback, or corner-lot sidewalk buffer, is a Title 19 zoning violation. Under Section 19.90.030 a first violation is a misdemeanor carrying a fine of up to $500.00 and up to six months in county jail, though the City Attorney may reduce the charge to an infraction capped at $250.00, and the noncompliant fence can also be declared a public nuisance subject to abatement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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