Pasadena, CA Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)

i is unambiguous: "Prohibited materials. (4)(b) again states "Barbed wire, concertina wire, and razor wire shall not be allowed," closing off any argument that a commercial or industrial property next to homes could use those materials because it isn't itself zoned residential. g, "Spikes on walls and fences are not allowed when the walls or fences are less than six feet in height," so a short decorative fence cannot be topped with spikes, though a wall that already reaches the six-foot maximum residential height may carry them.

Chain-link fencing is treated differently depending on the zoning: in nonresidential districts abutting homes, walls and fences must be built from "brick, concrete, or masonry," and "chain-link fences shall not be allowed along street frontages, but may be allowed in rear and interior side yards," while any wall along a nonresidential street frontage must stay "a minimum of 50 percent open" unless a solid masonry wall is required to screen outdoor storage. The section also bars fences, gates or walls from being "constructed within or across private or public streets or easements that serve more than one property," protecting shared access routes from being blocked off by a fencing project.