La Habra fences must comply with the height and location standards of Zoning Code Section 18.12.070. Under the California Building Code, a building permit is not required for fences up to seven feet, but taller walls and any fence must meet the city's zoning limits, and plans are reviewed by
In the City of La Habra, Orange County, fence regulation combines the city's zoning standards with statewide building-code permit thresholds. The zoning rules in Title 18, Section 18.12.070 (Fences, walls, and hedges) cap residential fences at three feet in the front yard and six feet in side and rear yards, and these limits apply regardless of whether a building permit is needed. Under the California Building Code (CBC 105.2) and Residential Code (CRC R105.2), which La Habra adopts through its Building Code (Title 15), a building permit is generally not required for a fence not over seven feet in height; taller fences and masonry or retaining walls typically do require a building permit and engineered plans. Because La Habra's zoning
Building a fence or wall that exceeds the zoning height limits of Section 18.12.070, or a masonry or retaining wall requiring a building permit without one under the adopted California Building Code, can trigger code enforcement requiring after-the-fact permits, modification
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