Sahuarita, AZ Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Fence height exempt from setbacks
- 6 feet or less
- Corner visibility triangle
- 20 feet from property corner
- Governing chapters
- STC Ch. 18.07 and 18.77
- Taller fences
- Allowed only under Ch. 18.73 screening rules
- Max penalty
- $750 individual / $10,000 corporation
Summary
Sahuarita lets property owners build perimeter walls and fences up to six feet tall without meeting the zone's yard setbacks under Town Code § 18.07.050(A). On corner lots, nothing including a fence may stand within 20 feet of the property corner under § 18.77.020(A), preserving sightlines for cross traffic.
A. Exception for Walls and Fences. The yard and setback requirements of this code shall not apply to perimeter walls or fences: 1. Six feet or less in height and designed as security, privacy or screening elements of the site or lot; ... A. Structures in Front Yards on Corner Lots. On any corner lot, no fence, structure, sign or planting shall be erected or maintained within 20 feet of the property corner so as to interfere with traffic visibility across the corner.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4745395; v0 updated 2025-12-08; through 12-08-2025).
Full Breakdown
050(A)(1). 73 STC (Landscaping, Buffering and Screening Standards) requires or permits them, but the location and height of any such wall or fence must still meet the town's sight-visibility standards. 020(A) bars any fence, structure, sign or planting from standing within 20 feet of a corner lot's property corner if it would interfere with traffic visibility across the intersection. The two rules work together: a six-foot fence is exempt from ordinary setbacks everywhere on the lot except inside that 20-foot corner triangle, where it cannot be erected or maintained at all regardless of height.
07 also caps unroofed stairs, wheelchair ramps and similar projections that intrude into a required yard, and the planning and building director reviews site and development plans for compliance before a fence permit or building permit is issued. 020 before installing a wall, since the corner restriction applies regardless of the zoning district or whether the fence otherwise complies with the six-foot exception.
Violations & Fines
Fences or walls that exceed the six-foot exception without meeting the required yard setback, or that intrude on the 20-foot corner-visibility triangle, are civil infractions under STC § 18.95.030(E). The zoning administrator can order removal or relocation after a site inspection and written notice, and STC § 18.95.040 sets the maximum civil penalty at $750 per offense for an individual or $10,000 for a corporation, with each day of the violation counted separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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