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What is the legal height for a fence in San Diego? ›

§142.0310 General Fence Regulations for All Zones

(A) Standard, all metal chain link fences located on the front or street side property line shall not exceed 3 feet in height. Other open fences are permitted up to 6 feet in height.

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Generally speaking, California building codes set a maximum height restriction at 4 feet for front yard fences and 6 feet for backyards. However, as Palmieri, Hennessey, and Leifer LLP note, “If your properties are on sloping land, the height limitation may vary at different points along the fence line.”

Yes, California's Good Neighbor Fence Act requires a written agreement known as a Good Neighbor Fence letter between neighboring landowners before commencing fence construction. This agreement outlines shared responsibilities, including costs and maintenance of shared fence, and helps prevent future disputes.

The oldest evidence of fences used for either protective or symbolic purposes dates to the Neolithic age, from around 10,000-5,000 BCE. One of the earliest uses of fencing was as a functional or defensive measure. Stone walls were common in settlement sites during this time, constructed as a means of perimeter defense.

Stretching over 5,000 kilometres from Queensland to South Australia, the dingo fence is designed to protect southeastern Australia's sheep farms from predatory dingoes.

Progress and development of fencing

La Boëssière (father) demonstrated its importance and imposed it. The masters Danet (1766) and La Boëssière (1766) brought their style to the elaboration of a French method which is both revolutionary and conventional.

The standard height for fences is anywhere from 3-8 ft, depending on the use-case and fence location. Fences built to heights that are non-standard may require special permits or may incur additional costs if the contractor only has fence pickets that are pre-sized.

Under California's Building Code, you must obtain a permit before building a fence that will be over 6 feet tall unless the top 2 feet of the fence will be barbed wire. For a front yard fence, the maximum height is 42 inches. For a backyard fence, the maximum height is 72 inches.

§841 of California Civil Code states:

The notice shall include notification of the presumption of equal responsibility for the reasonable costs of construction, maintenance, or necessary replacement of the fence.

How high should fence be off ground? ›

When constructing a wooden fence, be sure to plan the area between the pickets and the land. In most applications, a wooden fence should be mounted at least two inches off the ground. Your posts and rot boards (if you want to mount them) should be the only fence components that come into contact with the ground.