Citrus Heights allows most standard fence materials including wood, vinyl, chain link, wrought iron, masonry block, and composite. Barbed wire and electric fences are restricted in residential zones. Front yard fences must be decorative materials; chain link is typically prohibited in front yards.
Citrus Heights fence material standards are contained in the zoning code. Permitted residential materials include dimensional lumber (redwood, cedar, pressure-treated pine), vinyl/PVC, chain link (rear/side only in most residential zones), wrought iron or tubular steel, masonry block (CMU), stucco-finished wood, and composite boards. Front yard fences must use decorative materials (wrought iron, masonry, lattice, picket); solid chain link in front yards is generally prohibited. Barbed wire and razor wire are prohibited in residential zones and limited to commercial/industrial sites above 6 feet. Electric fences require specific zoning and electrical permit review and typically must be interior to a perimeter fence. Fences along arterial streets (Auburn, Greenback, Sunrise) may have additional design standards in corridor overlay zones. HOA CC&Rs may restrict materials further than the city code.
Prohibited material in wrong zone: abatement order plus $100-$500 fine for noncompliance.
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Citrus Heights is approximately 10 miles northeast of Sacramento McClellan Airport (former Air Force base, now general aviation) and 18 miles northeast of Sa...
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