San Jacinto, CA Fence Regulations: Fence Permit Requirements (2026)

Section 17.315.080 of the San Jacinto Municipal Code sets a two-step process. Step one is Department review and approval. Any person proposing to install a new wall or fence, or to replace or repair an existing one, submits copies of the plans and details to the Director. The package includes a plot plan drawn to scale reflecting lot lines, adjacent public rights-of-way, driveways and existing buildings and structures, plus a dimensional detail of the proposed fence or wall showing proposed materials and proposed height from existing and finished grade. The Director approves the fence or wall only if it complies with the applicable provisions of Chapter 17.315, and replacement walls and fences must meet current standards.

Step two is the building permit: a fence or wall is installed or constructed only following the issuance of a building permit.

Several related sections change what the review looks at. Under § 17.315.075, replacing or modifying a nonconforming wall or fence cannot increase the degree of nonconformity in placement, height, or materials, and replacement or modification of walls or fences in reverse frontage or street side areas must be uniform for the block, to the Director's satisfaction. Fencing on vacant parcels requires approval of a fence and wall plan, and the City Engineer reviews the placement (§ 17.315.060(F)). Temporary security fences around construction sites need no temporary use permit and are exempt from the Table 3-4 location requirements, but must be removed immediately on completion of the construction authorized by the building permit (§ 17.315.060(A)). Height and location changes for in-fill parcels and estate lots also run through an approved wall and fence plan under § 17.315.030.