In unincorporated Jefferson Parish, the height of a chain, retaining, or low masonry wall is counted as part of the fence height when a fence sits on top of it. Fence height is measured from the lowest elevation of adjacent soil, so a wall plus fence together cannot exceed the
Section 40-743.5 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance provides that fence height is measured from the lowest elevation of soil adjacent to the fence and includes the height of any chain, retaining, or low masonry wall. This means a retaining wall topped by a fence counts as one combined structure for height purposes and must stay within the eight-foot side/rear yard limit (nine feet maximum on sloped grades). Structural retaining walls may also require a separate building permit and engineering under the parish building code. Check with Jefferson Parish Inspection & Code Enforcement before combining a wall and fence near a property line.
A wall-plus-fence combination exceeding the zoning height limit is a violation; unpermitted structural walls can also draw building-code enforcement.
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