San Bernardino County allows privacy fences up to 6 feet in side and rear yards and 42 inches in front yards in most residential zones. Fences under 6 feet typically do not require a building permit. Barbed wire is prohibited in residential zones.
San Bernardino County Development Code regulates fence heights by zone and location. In residential zones, solid privacy fences are allowed up to 6 feet in rear and side yards. Front-yard fences are limited to 42 inches (3.5 feet) in most residential zones. Fences on corner lots must comply with sight-triangle requirements to maintain visibility at intersections. Fences under 6 feet and not made of masonry generally do not require a building permit. Masonry walls and fences over 6 feet require a building permit and may require engineering. Prohibited materials in residential zones include barbed wire, razor wire, and electrified fencing. Chain link fencing is permitted but some planned communities restrict it through CC&Rs. The finished side of the fence should face the neighbor or street.
Building a fence without a required permit may result in a stop-work order and requirement to obtain a retroactive permit. Non-compliant fences may be cited under the Development Code with administrative penalties of $100-$500 per day.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Chino, CA
California Civil Code section 4735 prohibits HOAs and similar associations from banning artificial turf, and AB 1572 (signed 2023, Water Code section 10608.1...
Chino, CA
Chino Municipal Code Title 9 (Public Peace and Welfare) imposes a nighttime curfew on minors under 18 — typically 10:00 p.m. to sunrise on school nights and ...
Chino, CA
California requires door-to-door commercial solicitors to comply with the Home Solicitation Sales Act (Cal. Civil Code §§1689.5–1689.14) — written contracts,...
Chino, CA
California SB 946 (Gov. Code §§51036–51039) decriminalizes sidewalk vending statewide and sharply limits local restrictions — Chino may not prohibit sidewalk...
Chino, CA
Chino's Municipal Code (Title 12 Public Property and Parks Department rules under cityofchino.org/204) does not contain a published park-specific drone prohi...
Chino, CA
Chino has no local UAS ordinance, so commercial drone work — real estate photography, construction surveys, agricultural / dairy-preserve inspections, weddin...
See how Chino's privacy screening rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.