Construction and placement of private residential fences are generally not regulated by the Tualatin Development Code, but fences over 6 feet tall need a building permit per the city's Fences handout, and TDC 73.400(16) bars any fence 30 inches to 8 feet above curb height inside a vision clearance triangle.
The Fences handout explains that residential fences are generally not regulated by the TDC, but specific limits apply. A building permit is required if a fence exceeds 6 feet at any point measured from the highest adjoining ground surface to the top of the fence panel. Barbed wire is allowed only on top of a fence with the wire at least 6 feet 6 inches off the ground. Electric fencing is barred next to any sidewalk, public way, or adjoining property line. Under TDC 73.400(16), no fence between 30 inches and 8 feet above curb height may sit inside a vision clearance triangle. Special masonry standards under TDC 34.330 and 34.340 apply along major streets in RL and RML zones.
Fences exceeding 6 feet without a building permit, or sitting inside a vision clearance triangle, violate the Fences handout standards and TDC 73.400(16). Code Compliance complaints (non-anonymous) can trigger correction orders, including reducing height, relocating, or removing the fence.
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