Yuba County, CA Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)

Fencing visible from a street shall be treated as an integral part of the architecture of the site, with materials, colors, and detailing that is compatible with the buildings.(1)Limitation on hazardous fencing materials. The use of barbed wire, razor wire, ultra-barrier, electrified, and other hazardous fencing is not permitted, with the following exceptions:a.On the site of a permitted agricultural use if needed for livestock or ranch operations.b.If such fencing is required by any law or regulation of the County, the State of California, the federal government, or other public agency.c.Upon approval of the Zoning Administrator when a business has demonstrated it is necessary for the security of their business operation. Fencing shall be adequately screened from the street and any adjacent residential or mixed-use districts.(2)Limitations on concrete block. Within the valley growth boundary plain, concrete block is not permitted as a fencing material if visible from a public street. Plain concrete block may be permitted when finished with stucco and capped with a decorative cap. Split face and other types of architectural block do not need to be finished with stucco.(3)Limitations on chain link. Within the valley growth boundary, chain link fencing is prohibited for commercial projects, production homes, and multi-family residential projects (four or more dwelling units).