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Building on your lot in Anaheim

Anaheim sets fence heights by setback, with lower limits in the front and street setbacks of residential zones. Home businesses need city registration and are limited in daily traffic and in who may work there.

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Key points

Fence height: Anaheim fence limits: 3 feet in residential front and street setbacks (6 feet in RH-1 and RH-2); 8 feet in side and rear setbacks.
Home business: Anaheim home businesses may draw at most 6 vehicles or 8 people a day, and only resident family members may work there.

Each rule below is marked Anaheim code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

Fences and walls

Anaheim code What Anaheim's code adds
Front yard height	No more than 3 feet tall, unless the code allows otherwise. Applies: In required front or street setbacks in single-family and multiple-family residential zones; the limit is 6 feet in RH-1 and RH-2 zones. § 18.46.110 · code text Maximum Height \| 3 feet, except as provided herein No more than 6 feet tall, unless the code allows otherwise. Applies: In required front or street setbacks in the RH-1 and RH-2 zones. § 18.46.110 · code text 6 feet in RH-1 and RH-2 Zones*, except as provided herein
Side and rear yard height	No more than 8 feet tall. Applies: In required side, rear or interior setbacks in all zones; a wall or fence over 7 feet needs a building permit. § 18.46.110 · code text Maximum Height \| 8 feet (1)
Permit	A building permit is required for any wall or fence over 7 feet tall. Applies: In required side, rear or interior setbacks. § 18.46.110 · code text Any wall or fence greater than seven (7) feet in height will require a building permit

Running a business from home

Anaheim code What Anaheim's code adds
Customer visits	No more than 6 vehicles or 8 people in total per day for the business. Applies: More than this counts as a significant increase in traffic, which is not allowed. § 18.38.130 · code text more than six (6) total vehicles or eight (8) total people per day relating to the home occupation shall be conclusively deemed a significant increase in traffic.
Employees	Only members of the family living in the home can work in the business. § 18.38.130 · code text No person other than members of the resident family shall engage in the home occupation.
Permit	A city business tax certificate and registration with the Planning Department, with a filing fee, are required. § 18.38.130 · code text The person conducting the home occupation shall obtain a City business tax certificate for, and shall register the home occupation with, the Planning Department, on forms provided for such purpose, together with payment of a filing fee as established by resolution of the City Council.
Businesses not allowed	Storing or shipping alcohol from the residence (ABC wholesale license home occupations may do administrative work only) Applies: Home occupation associated with an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) wholesale license § 18.38.130 · code text No alcohol may be stored or shipped from residence.

RV and boat parking

Anaheim code What Anaheim's code adds
Where it may be parked	At the rear of the lot, on the half farthest from the nearest public street. Applies: Applies to key lots and reversed corner lots. § 15.28.240 · code text provided further, that upon key lots or on a reversed corner lot said camp car or trailer shall be parked on the rear of said lot and on that half of said lot the greatest distance away from the nearest public street.
Front-yard parking	Not allowed. On private property, a camp car or trailer may park only at the lot's rear or under cover. Applies: Applies to camp cars and trailers on any private property, unless a City Council permit is obtained. § 15.28.240 · code text provided further, that upon key lots or on a reversed corner lot said camp car or trailer shall be parked on the rear of said lot and on that half of said lot the greatest distance away from the nearest public street.
Parking on the street	No parking on a public street between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Applies: Applies to camp cars and trailers, unless a City Council permit is obtained. § 15.28.240 · code text No person shall park or leave parked any camp car or trailer upon any public street within the City between the hours of three a.m. and six a.m.,
Living in an RV	Not allowed. Applies: On any public street or private property, except a permitted public trailer park or campground, unless the City Council first grants a permit. § 15.28.240 · code text or occupy or use any such camp car or trailer as a dwelling or for living or sleeping quarters upon any public street or private property within the City, except in a public trailer or campground for which permit has been duly issued, unless a permit so to do is first had and obtained from the City Council;

Solar panels and EV chargers

Anaheim code What Anaheim's code adds
EV charger permit	No permit under this chapter, unless changes materially alter the station's size, type or components. Applies: Applies to charging stations set up or permitted before this chapter took effect. § 15.05.040 · code text Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Electric Vehicle Charging Station established or permitted prior to the effective date of this Chapter shall not require a permit issued under Section .040 of this Chapter unless physical modifications or alterations are undertaken that materially change the size, type, or components of the Electric Vehicle Charging Station. The Building Official issues the permit if all requirements are met with no specific, adverse public health or safety impact. § 15.05.060 · code text The Building Official will review a completed application and determine whether to issue a Charging Station Permit. The Building Official will issue the Charging Station Permit; provided, the Building Official determines proposed installation meets all of the requirements set forth in subsection .030 of Section 15.05.040 and will not have a Specific, Adverse Impact upon the public health and safety.
Solar permit process	Expedited administrative approval and all permits after a complete checklist application. Apply in person, by mail or electronically, with fees. Applies: Applies to small home rooftop solar energy systems eligible for expedited review. § 15.04.060 · code text Upon confirmation by the Building Official of the application and supporting documentation being complete and meeting the requirements of the checklist, the Building Official shall administratively approve the application and issue all required permits or authorizations.

Tree removal

Anaheim code Exempt: trees that have died. Exempt: diseased trees that are a present danger to healthy trees nearby.

All 18 Anaheim rules on tree removal, with the code text and the state law underneath →

Swimming pools

Anaheim code What Anaheim's code adds
Pool barrier	The enclosure must meet the amended California Residential Code Appendix CI. Applies: Applies to new or remodeled pools or spas at a private single-family home. § 3109.2 · code text New or remodeled pools or spas, at a private single-family home, shall have an enclosure complying with the amended California Residential Code Appendix CI.

Other Anaheim rules on this

Anaheim's code also has these chapters. We have not summarized their values on this page yet; read them in the library.

Keeping animals in residential zones (§ 18.38.030)
Beekeeping ban (§ 6.28.010)
Two-unit developments and urban lot splits (SB 9) (§ 18.38.255)
Urban lot split application process (§ 18.62.110)

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Frequently asked questions

How tall can a fence be in Anaheim?

Anaheim fence limits: 3 feet in residential front and street setbacks (6 feet in RH-1 and RH-2); 8 feet in side and rear setbacks.

Can I run a business from my home in Anaheim?

Anaheim home businesses may draw at most 6 vehicles or 8 people a day, and only resident family members may work there.

Can I park an RV or boat at my home in Anaheim?

Anaheim's code: At the rear of the lot, on the half farthest from the nearest public street. (Applies to key lots and reversed corner lots.) (§ 15.28.240); Not allowed. On private property, a camp car or trailer may park only at the lot's rear or under cover. (Applies to camp cars and trailers on any private property, unless a City Council permit is obtained.) (§ 15.28.240).

Do I need a permit for solar panels or an EV charger in Anaheim?

Anaheim's code: No permit under this chapter, unless changes materially alter the station's size, type or components. (Applies to charging stations set up or permitted before this chapter took effect.) (§ 15.05.040); The Building Official issues the permit if all requirements are met with no specific, adverse public health or safety impact. (§ 15.05.060).

What are the pool fence and setback rules in Anaheim?

Anaheim's code: The enclosure must meet the amended California Residential Code Appendix CI. (Applies to new or remodeled pools or spas at a private single-family home.) (§ 3109.2).

General information, not legal advice.

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