Taylorsville, UT Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)

Section 13.28.030 of the Taylorsville City Code sets the baseline: no fence without a retaining wall may exceed eight feet in height, and any request for a height variation based on unusual circumstances such as views or landscaping goes to the Planning Commission for review. On interior lots, side and rear yard fences are capped at six feet. Front yard fences are allowed but limited to three feet for solid construction and four feet for open construction such as wrought iron. A separate visibility rule layers on top of the yard limits: any fence, wall, or hedge in the front yard is capped at three feet if opaque or four feet if open, and a thirty-foot sight visibility triangle must be kept clear on corner side yards at local streets and controlled intersections, with AASHTO standards governing all other intersections.

Fences on slopes may reach seven feet if the fence's average height stays at six feet or less. Fence posts, gateposts, pillars, and support columns may rise twelve inches above the maximum fence height when spaced at least six linear feet apart, and may not exceed eighteen inches in diameter or width. Height is measured from the highest grade, and the combined height of a fence plus a retaining wall may not exceed eleven feet. Taylorsville's Community Development Department administers these standards through the building permit and zoning review process; a fence built over height or into the sight triangle is a code violation subject to the city's administrative enforcement and civil penalty provisions under Title 18 of the code.