Perris, CA Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)

The City of Perris enforces specific material standards through Zoning Code Section 19.02.040 (Restrictions for walls, fences, and hedges). In residential zones the code prohibits a defined list of materials: barbed wire, plain wire, corrugated metal, electronically charged fences, plain exposed plastic/Portland cement concrete (PCC), plywood including T-111, and chain link fence (with or without grapestake or similar materials). Permitted residential materials include split-face masonry, stone and stone veneer, brick, slump block, stucco, wood (rough sawn or smooth sawn, treated or untreated), treated wood, and block/wrought-iron combinations. Commercial zones must use decorative material such as block or wrought iron along public-facing display areas, and chain link and barbed wire are prohibited there as well. Industrial zones are more permissive: chain link is allowed but limited to interior or side lot lines not visible from the public right-of-way, and barbed wire is allowed for security only where it is not visible from the right-of-way. These material rules are entirely a City of Perris standard — California state law (Civil Code 841, the Building Code) does not dictate fence materials, so the prohibitions here are stricter than any state default. Confirm the current approved-material list with Development Services before purchasing fencing.