Huntington Park, CA Fence Regulations: Fence Permit Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required for
- Any fence or wall in the City
- Permits needed
- A separate permit for each fence or wall
- Fee basis
- Most current fee schedule set by the City Council
- Block wall approval
- Director of Community Development
- Design review
- Fences and walls are exempt (§ 9-2.1804)
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, fine up to $1,000 or six months jail
Summary
In the City of Huntington Park, California, no one can erect or construct any fence or wall without first obtaining a separate permit for each fence or wall. The fee follows the fee schedule set by the City Council, and Article 17 prints no height threshold or exemption.
No person shall erect or construct any fence or wall in the City, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a separate permit for each such fence or wall. ... A fee for every fence/wall permit shall be paid to the City based on the most current fee schedule set by the City Council.
Full Breakdown
Article 17 of Chapter 2 in Title 9 of the Huntington Park Municipal Code, Fences and Walls, opens its permit rule in § 9-2.1702: no person can erect or construct any fence or wall in the City of Huntington Park, or cause it to be done, without first obtaining a separate permit for each fence or wall. The permit is per structure, so a front fence and a rear wall each need their own. Section 9-2.1703 sets the fee for every fence or wall permit based on the most current fee schedule set by the City Council. The article prints no dollar amount, no minimum height, and no exemption for small or low fences.
The definitions in § 9-2.1701 shape what the permit covers. A fence is any structure, planting, tree, shrub, or hedge, or any combination, forming a physical barrier constructed, maintained, or intended to be impenetrable to persons or animals, and the definition lists masonry, wire mesh, steel mesh, chain link, louvers, wood and stake. A block wall is built of slump block, split face brick, concrete or other masonry decorative material, must be compatible with the color, style and design of the property, and is subject to the approval of the Director of Community Development.
A permitted fence still has to meet the standards in the rest of the article. Residential fences are capped at eight feet, with a 60 inch limit within the front yard setback (§ 9-2.1704). Fences cannot be used for advertising (§ 9-2.1707). Electrically charged fences and barbed wire are banned citywide (§§ 9-2.1709 and 9-2.1710). Fences and walls are exempt from the separate design review article under § 9-2.1804. A fence lawfully erected before May 17, 1967 that does not conform to the location and height rules is classified as nonconforming (§ 9-2.1711).
Violations & Fines
Article 17 prints no penalty of its own for building without a permit, so § 1-2.01 applies: every Code violation is a misdemeanor unless the Code describes it as an infraction, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, imprisonment up to six months, or both. Each day a violating condition continues counts as a new and separate offense, and the City can summarily abate it as a public nuisance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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