Modesto generally does not require building permits for standard residential fences 6 feet or under. Permits are required for fences over 6 feet, retaining walls, and fences with electrical components. Fences must comply with zoning setback requirements.
Standard residential fences 6 feet or under in Modesto do not require a building permit but must comply with MMC Title 10 height and setback requirements. Permits are required for fences exceeding 6 feet in height, retaining walls over 4 feet, masonry or concrete walls requiring footings, and fences with electrical components (such as electric gates). Pool barrier fences must meet California Building Code requirements regardless of height. All fences must be set back from the public right-of-way and must not obstruct utility easements.
Unpermitted fence requiring a permit: notice to obtain permit or remove. Fence in right-of-way: removal required.
Modesto, CA
Modesto's noise ordinance (MMC Title 4, Ch. 9) bans 'loud and raucous noise' citywide, including from industrial operations. Certain continuous industrial ac...
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Modesto enforces a 72-hour street-parking limit citywide under MMC Title 3, Chapter 2, Article 10. Designated residential areas also operate Residential Park...
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Modesto Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter 4 permits backyard hens in R-1 residential zones. Up to 12 hens are allowed; roosters are prohibited. Coop placement ...
Modesto, CA
Modesto has one of the lowest pet limits in California, allowing a maximum of two dogs or cats per household under MMC Title 5, Chapter 4. Animal hoarding is...
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Modesto sits on the Central Valley floor outside CAL FIRE's State Responsibility Area and is not mapped as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, so the wild...
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Modesto does not regulate year-round residential lawn ornaments (statues, gnomes, flamingos, religious figures, sports themes) by size, quantity, or content....
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