Nevada County classifies fences by material: solid fencing (including concrete, stone, brick, or tile walls) faces stricter 3-foot front-setback limits, while open materials like split rail, wire, and chain link get taller allowances.
Nevada County Code Sec. 12.04.106 defines fencing as a barrier of wood, metal, wire, fabric, boards, or other materials, and treats walls of concrete, stone, brick, tile, or similar solid material as fencing. Solid fencing is fencing that impairs through vision and conflicts with vehicle sight distance; it is limited to 3 feet in front and street-side setbacks. Open fence types, such as open board, split rail, wire, and chain link, do not impair through vision and qualify for higher limits, including no limit in Rural districts. Where solid and open materials are combined in one fence, the most restrictive standard applies, and solid fence and wall construction must comply with the building code.
A fence built with solid materials exceeding the solid-fence height limit in a setback area can be cited by Code Compliance and may require modification, removal, or a Use Permit.
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