Perris, CA Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Perris Municipal Code § 19.02.040(a)
- Barred materials
- Barbed/razor wire, wire, corrugated metal, PCC, plywood/T-111, chain link
- Max height, residential
- 3 ft anywhere; 6 ft rear of front yard
- Repair deadline after notice
- 10 days
- Industrial zone exception
- Chain link/barbed wire allowed if not visible from ROW
- Amended by
- Ord. No. 1449, § 4(Att. A), 2-11-2025
Summary
Perris bans barbed and razor wire, plain wire, corrugated metal, exposed plastic concrete, plywood (including T-111), and chain link fencing in residential zones under Municipal Code § 19.02.040(a). Permitted materials include masonry, stone, brick, stucco, wood, wrought iron and decorative vinyl, all matched to the home's architecture.
(4)All fences and walls shall be designed to be compatible with the overall architectural style; fence and wall materials shall be of a durable quality and a color complimentary to the overall project design. Permitted materials include, but are not limited to:a.Split-face masonry.b.Stone.c.Stone veneer.d.Brick.e.Slump block.f.Stucco.g.Existing wood (rough sawn, treated and untreated, smooth sawn).h.Block/wrought iron combinations.i.Existing treated wood.j.Wrought iron and tubular steel.k.Decorative vinyl.l.Electrified security fence (in compliance with AB 2371)m.Any other material deemed appropriate by the director.(5)The following types of materials are prohibited:a.Barbed and/or razor wire.b.Wire.c.Corrugated metal.d.Plain exposed plastic concrete (PCC).e.Plywood, including T-111.f.Chain link fence with or without grapestake fencing or similar materials.(6)All walls, fencing or screening materials shall be maintained in a physical state similar to that at the time of installation. Repair and/or damaged, defective, or severely weathered materials shall be completed immediately upon occurrence or within a minimum of ten (10) days of notification by the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
Section 19.02.040(a)(4) of the Perris Municipal Code requires that every wall or fence in a residential zone be designed to be compatible with the overall architectural style, built of durable, complementary-colored material. The code lists what qualifies: split-face masonry, stone, stone veneer, brick, slump block, stucco, existing or treated wood (rough sawn, treated, untreated or smooth sawn), block/wrought iron combinations, wrought iron and tubular steel, decorative vinyl, and, since a 2025 amendment, an electrified security fence if it complies with state Assembly Bill 2371. The director of planning and community development can approve other materials on a case-by-case basis under subsection (a)(4)m.
Subsection (a)(5) then bars six specific material types outright in residential zones: barbed and/or razor wire, plain wire, corrugated metal, plain exposed plastic concrete (PCC), plywood including T-111 panel siding, and chain link fencing (with or without grapestake inserts or similar add-ons). None of these may be installed regardless of location on the lot. Commercial zones carry a parallel but not identical prohibited list in subsection (b)(2), and industrial zones under subsection (c) may install chain link on interior or side lot lines not visible from the public right-of-way, and may use barbed wire for security purposes only where it is not visible from the right-of-way. Height limits are set separately: three feet anywhere on a residential lot, five feet in a front yard if the top two feet are at least 50 percent open, and six feet to the rear of the required front yard on interior, corner and reversed corner lots (§ 19.02.040(a)(1)-(2)). Reversed corner lots and lots whose side or rear yard fronts a public street must install decorative block wall fencing six feet high along that yard line (subsection (a)(3)).
Maintenance is mandatory: subsection (a)(6) requires every wall, fence or screening material to be kept in a physical state similar to its condition when installed, with repair or replacement of damaged, defective or severely weathered material completed immediately, or within ten days of a notice from the city, whichever the property owner can meet first.
Violations & Fines
A fence built of a banned material, or one left damaged or severely weathered more than ten days after the city gives notice under § 19.02.040(a)(6), is a code violation the planning and community development department enforces through the city's general nuisance-abatement process. The city can require removal or replacement of noncompliant fencing at the property owner's cost, and unresolved violations can be referred for citation under the Municipal Code's general penalty provisions in Title 1.
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