Driveway approaches onto county roads in unincorporated Marin County require an encroachment permit from County Public Works and must meet sight-distance, drainage and (in fire areas) emergency-access standards.
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Marin County, CA
Shared boundary fences in California are governed by the Good Neighbor Fence Act (CA Civil Code §841), presuming adjoining owners share the cost equally afte...
Marin County, CA
County zoning permits standard fence materials and, in the agricultural and ranching areas of West Marin, allows agricultural and livestock fencing (includin...
Marin County, CA
Retaining walls in unincorporated Marin County may reach 6 feet above grade when the exposed face points inward, or 4 feet when facing outward (8 feet if 25+...
Marin County, CA
Fences up to 6 feet tall in unincorporated Marin County generally do not require a building permit if they comply with zoning. Fences exceeding 6 feet, or in...
Marin County, CA
Marin County Development Code § 22.20.050 expressly allows fences up to 4 feet (or 6 feet in non-street-facing yards) to be located within required setbacks ...
Marin County, CA
Marin County does not categorically prohibit fence materials, but fences taller than 4 feet in front yards or street-side setbacks must be at least 50% open ...
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