Temecula, CA Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)

06 (VL through H). Solid fences, hedges and walls inside the required front setback cannot exceed three feet, a height limit written into the code specifically to protect sight lines for pedestrians and vehicles entering and exiting driveways. A taller combination fence, up to six feet, is allowed in a front yard, corner, side yard or visibility clearance area only if the top three feet of the fence is at least ninety percent open and does not obscure views. Chain link fencing, slatted or bare, is flatly prohibited wherever these setback rules apply.

Outside the setback areas, fences, walls, and fencing mounted on top of walls are capped at six feet, measured from the lowest point of finished grade at the fence location. Sports facility fencing, the kind used around ball fields and tennis courts, is allowed up to twelve feet, but only if it sits back at least five feet from the property line. 232(H)(4)(g)), the Gateway to Temecula PDO-14, and the Bedford Court PDO-16 project standards each separately prohibit barbed wire, electrically charged fencing, corrugated metal, chain link, and grapestake fencing for homes built under those overlays.

22 before assuming the citywide base rule is the only standard that applies. Fence plans are reviewed by the Planning Division as part of building permit issuance for any fence exceeding the exempt height thresholds.