Showing ordinances that apply to Fruitdale, CA
Fruitdale is an unincorporated community (population 989) in Santa Clara County, California. Because Fruitdale is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Santa Clara County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The material restrictions rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Santa Clara County prohibits barbed wire, razor wire, and electrified fences in residential zones. Foothill VHFHSZ areas recommend non-combustible fencing within 5 feet of structures for ember resistance.
Residential fence materials in unincorporated Santa Clara County must comply with both the Zoning Ordinance and applicable fire hazard regulations. Barbed wire, razor wire, concertina wire, and electrified fences are prohibited in residential districts; agricultural and ranchland parcels may use barbed wire with setbacks. Chain link fences are typically discouraged in front yards along designated scenic roads (such as portions of Highway 9, Uvas Road, and Mount Hamilton Road) where design review favors wood, stone, split-rail, or vegetated screens. In foothill Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones mapped by CAL FIRE, the county and CAL FIRE recommend non-combustible fencing such as metal, masonry, or stone within 5 feet of structures under the emerging Zone 0 ember-resistant standards from AB 3074. Wood fences attached to a home can conduct flames during wildfires; separating wood fences from structures with a metal section is a widely recommended hardening measure.
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