Moreno Valley does not require a building permit for standard residential fences within height limits: 3 feet in front yards and 6 feet in side and rear yards (MVMC Chapter 9.08). Fences over 6 feet, retaining walls over 4 feet, pool barriers, and fences along street frontages may require permits and engineered plans.
Under MVMC Chapter 9.08 (General Development Standards), standard residential fences within the city's height limits do not require a building permit. Maximum heights: 3 feet in required front yards, 6 feet in side and rear yards. Fences over 6 feet trigger a building permit and engineered design under the California Building Code. Retaining walls more than 4 feet in height (measured from the bottom of the footing) require a building permit and a structural engineer's design per CBC Section 105.2. Pool barrier fences must meet the California Residential Code Appendix V / Health and Safety Code 115920 standards: at least 60 inches (5 feet) tall, non-climbable, with self-closing self-latching gates and openings no greater than 4 inches. Corner-lot fences must observe the city's intersection sight-distance triangle (typically 25 ft) under MVMC 9.08 to preserve traffic visibility. HOAs may further restrict materials, color, and height.
Building a fence above height limits without a permit, blocking a corner-lot sight triangle, or installing a non-compliant pool barrier is a violation of MVMC Chapter 9.08 enforced by Code Compliance (951-413-3340). Penalties include mandatory modification or removal, after-the-fact permit fees at investigation rates, and general municipal penalty (up to $100/$200/$500 escalating per Cal. Gov. Code §36900). Pool-barrier failures can also trigger Health and Safety Code enforcement and civil liability.
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