Buena Park, CA Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)

Material limits are among Buena Park's stricter fence rules and come directly from the City code. In residential zones, Municipal Code section 19.328.030.E (listed as 19.328.030.D in the City's handout) prohibits the following unless specifically approved for security needs or required by City, State, or federal law: (1) chain link fencing; (2) barbed wire or electrified fencing; and (3) razor or concertina wire, whether combined with a fence or wall or standing alone. Masonry walls carry their own material standard: any masonry wall must be minimum 6-inch-wide block construction and ornamental masonry in earth-tone colors compatible with the structures on the property; standard grey or pink block may not be used except to match an existing adjacent wall (section 19.328.030.D). Fences must also use no salvaged materials unless reconditioned to the City's satisfaction. In commercial and industrial zones, Chapter 19.528 takes a different approach: it does not flatly ban chain link or wire everywhere, but provides that there shall be no use of chain link or wire fencing in a location between a street and any buildings on the property, or that otherwise faces a street property line within public view. These material restrictions are local Buena Park standards and are stricter than the California Building Code, which sets structural and permit standards but does not generally prohibit chain link or barbed wire as a material.