Apple Valley, CA Fence Regulations: Fence Permit Requirements (2026)

120(D) sets a single bright-line trigger for Planning Division review of residential fences and walls in Apple Valley: any wall, including a retaining wall or a perimeter wall, that exceeds three feet in height is subject to review before it goes in. 120. Once a wall crosses the three-foot threshold, the Planning Division checks it against the height and setback rules in subsection (B), including the 30-inch limit inside a corner lot's Clear Sight Triangle, the six-foot cap outside the front yard, and the 48-inch cap within the required front yard, as well as the material restrictions in subsection (C) barring barbed wire, razor wire and electrification.

17, a higher tier of review than the routine Planning Division check that applies to an ordinary three-foot-plus wall. Because the review threshold is written into the fence and wall chapter itself rather than the town's general building permit schedule, a homeowner replacing an existing wall at the same height and location should still confirm with the Planning Division whether the project needs sign-off, particularly on a corner lot or where the wall sits within 12 feet of a right-of-way.