Montebello's Zoning Code does not exempt fences from review: a non-view-obscuring decorative fence in a front yard requires city planner approval under MMC 17.10.130, and electric fences require Community Development Planning Director approval. The state building code exempts fences not over seven feet from a building permit.
Fence approvals in Montebello are handled by the Planning Division of the Community Development Department under Title 17 of the Municipal Code. While the California Residential and Building Codes exempt fences not over seven feet in height from a building permit, Montebello's Zoning Code layers its own planning review on top of that. Under MMC 17.10.130, a wrought-iron or similar non-view-obscuring decorative fence exceeding the three-foot front-yard limit (up to six feet) may be installed in a required front yard only subject to the approval of the city planner, who reviews it for traffic safety and vision clearance. Electric fences, permitted only in certain commercial and manufacturing zones, may not be installed or used unless first approved by the Community
Installing a decorative front-yard fence over three feet without city planner approval, or an electric fence without Planning Director approval, violates MMC 17.10.130 and can trigger code-enforcement action requiring after-the-fact review, modification or removal.
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