Hemet, CA Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned materials
- chain link, barbed wire, hog wire, plexiglass
- Wood fencing
- max 42 inches, taller banned
- Open fencing materials
- wrought iron, tubular steel, vinyl
- Open fence ratio
- 75% open minimum
Summary
Hemet bans chain link, plexiglass, electric, hog wire, woven wire, and barbed wire fencing outright, and limits wood fencing to 42 inches: open fencing must be wrought iron, tubular steel, vinyl or similar.
b.Open fencing shall be a minimum of 75 percent open with the space between the solid material being three times the width of the solid material. The solid materials are limited to wrought iron, tubular steel, vinyl, or similar material.c.Prohibited materials are chain link, chain link with slats, plexiglass, electric, hog wire, woven, barbed wire, and similar materials. Wood is prohibited in excess of 42 inches in height regardless of design.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 69 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Hemet's fencing standards (Section 90-316) cap what open front-yard fencing can be made of, wrought iron, tubular steel, vinyl or similar material, at least 75 percent open with gaps three times the width of the solid material, and flatly ban chain link (with or without slats), plexiglass, electric, hog wire, woven wire, and barbed wire fencing. Wood is allowed only up to 42 inches in height; taller wood fencing is prohibited outright regardless of design. Replacing an existing nonconforming fence with any of these prohibited materials also triggers the code's nonconforming-use provisions rather than being grandfathered in.
Violations & Fines
Installing a prohibited material or an oversized wood fence is a zoning violation; code enforcement can require removal or replacement, and a nonconforming fence loses its grandfathered status once replaced with a listed material.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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