Eastvale, CA Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)

Eastvale restricts fence materials under Section 5.3-D of its Zoning Code, which prohibits the following in all zones 'unless approved through a Minor Development Review or Conditional Use Permit process for security needs (i.e., an industrial user) or required by the City or state or federal law or regulation': (1) barbed wire or electrified fence; (2) razor or concertina wire, whether combined with a fence/wall or by itself; and (3) chain-link fencing within a front yard or street side yard. Chain link is therefore generally allowed in rear and interior side yards of residential lots but not facing the street in front. Section 5.3-A also references temporary security fencing (including chain link) up to 6 feet that may be installed around vacant property with approval from the designated approving authority. For required screening between incompatible land uses, Section 5.3-E specifies the wall must be solid decorative masonry or similar durable material (or be covered/blocked by plant materials), reflecting the City's preference for durable, attractive barriers. Because most Eastvale homes are in HOA communities, the HOA's CC&Rs commonly impose tighter material and color standards (for example, requiring uniform block walls or specific wrought-iron styles); those are private rules and do not replace the City's zoning prohibitions but can be stricter.