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Building on your lot in Beaumont

Beaumont sets fence heights with lower limits in front yards and corner areas. Home businesses need a permit and a yearly business license, and customer visits and direct sales are generally not allowed.

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Key points

Fence height: Beaumont limits fences in residential front yards to 42 inches and fences on side and rear property lines to 6 feet.
Home business: Beaumont home businesses may use one room, at most 20% of the residence; only residents may work there.

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

Fences and walls

Beaumont code What Beaumont's code adds
Corner visibility	No more than 42 inches high. Applies: Corner lots, inside the area set by a 45-degree angle on both streets through the building corner closest to the intersection. § 17.11.080 · code text On corner lots, the maximum height shall not exceed three and one-half feet (42 inches) within an area defined on both intersecting street by a 45-degree angle taken through the corner of the building or structure at the point that the structure is closest to the intersection; Hedges no more than 3 feet above the curb level. Applies: Hedges at corners of intersecting streets, within 30 feet in any direction from where the property lines meet. § 12.20.140 · code text Owners or occupants of any corner lot or premises in the City shall keep all hedges, and growth in the nature of hedges, at the corner of intersecting streets, whether on the sidewalk or within the lot or premises, so trimmed that the height thereof shall not exceed three feet above the curb level for a distance of 30 feet measured horizontally in any direction from the point of intersection of the property lines at street corners.
Front yard height	No more than 42 inches high. Applies: Residential front yards: the required front yard or the area to the front of the house, whichever is greater. § 17.11.080 · code text Within residential zones, fencing in the front yard areas shall be limited to three and one-half feet (42 inches), either along the front or side property line, in the required front yard, or the closest projection of the front of the residences, whichever is greater;
Side and rear yard height	No more than 6 feet high, measured from the ground next to the fence. Applies: Fences and walls on side and rear property lines in any zone. Lower limits apply in front yards and corner areas. § 17.11.080 · code text Fences and walls may be erected on property lines in any zone, with a maximum height of six feet above the ground level immediately abutting the fence at its highest point, with the following exceptions:

Running a business from home

Beaumont code What Beaumont's code adds
Space used	No more than 1 room of the home. Applies: The home used for the business. § 17.11.110 · code text No more than one room of the dwelling shall be used for the home-based business. No more than 20% of the residence. Includes any storage area. No more than 1 room of the home may be used. § 17.11.110 · code text No more than 20 percent of the residence shall be used for the home-based business, including any area for storage.
Customer visits	Customers or clients may not visit or enter the home for the business. Applies: The Community Development Director may approve incidental uses such as music lessons, tutoring and produce sales. § 17.11.110 · code text Customers or clientele shall not be permitted to visit/enter the dwelling in connection with the home-based business.
Employees	Only residents of the home may be employed. § 17.11.110 · code text Employment shall be limited to residents of the dwelling only.
Permit	A Home Occupation Permit from the Community Development Director, and a city business license each year. § 17.11.110 · code text A valid business license from the City shall be obtained each year and shall be posted on any temporary produce displays.
Businesses not allowed	direct sales of products or merchandise from the dwelling Applies: except for produce grown on the subject property or otherwise as authorized by this Section § 17.11.110 · code text There shall be no direct sales of products or merchandise from the dwelling, except for produce (fruit or vegetables) grown on the subject property or otherwise as authorized by this Section.

Solar panels and EV chargers

Beaumont code What Beaumont's code adds
EV charger permit	A permit is required. Applies: Applies to installing, operating or maintaining an electric vehicle charging station. § 15.48.060 · code text It shall be unlawful for any person to install, operate, or maintain an electric vehicle charging station without such a permit for such work, and the permit shall be secured from the Building Official by the owner or the owner's agent. Administrative review and nondiscretionary approval. Applies: Applies when the application meets the approved checklist and standards and has no specific, adverse impact on public health or safety. § 15.48.060 · code text Where the application meets the requirements of the approved checklist and standards and there are no specific, adverse impacts upon public health or safety, the Building and Safety Division shall complete the building permit approval process, which is nondiscretionary.
Solar permit process	Applications may be filed electronically with the required fees; electronic signatures are accepted. Applies: Applies to small rooftop home solar systems. § 15.46.060 · code text The applicant may submit the application and related documentation for a small residential rooftop solar energy system by electronic submittal, with all required permit processing and inspection fees, as specified on the City website. Approved administratively as a nondiscretionary permit when a complete application meets the checklists and standard plans and fees are paid. Applies: Applies to small rooftop home solar systems. § 15.46.060 · code text Applications for small residential rooftop solar energy systems shall be administratively reviewed and approved by the Building Official as nondiscretionary permits within in a reasonable time, not to exceed 30 days, following receipt of a complete application that meets the requirements of the County's approved checklists, standards plans, and payment of all required permit processing and inspection fees.
Review time	Approved within a reasonable time, no more than 30 days. Applies: Applies to small rooftop home solar with a complete application that meets the checklists and standard plans, with all fees paid. § 15.46.060 · code text Applications for small residential rooftop solar energy systems shall be administratively reviewed and approved by the Building Official as nondiscretionary permits within in a reasonable time, not to exceed 30 days, following receipt of a complete application that meets the requirements of the County's approved checklists, standards plans, and payment of all required permit processing and inspection fees.

Pets, chickens and bees

Beaumont code What Beaumont's code adds
Chickens	Yes; no more than 4 birds, chickens or other fowl. Applies: Small animals are allowed in all residential zones. § 17.09.030 · code text No more than four birds, chickens, or other fowl shall be permitted per Section 6.02.160.
Pet limit	Up to 4 dogs and 4 cats over 4 months old per developed residential lot. § 17.09.030 · code text Domesticated dogs and cats are limited to a maximum for four dogs and four cats over the age of four months for each developed residential lot consistent with Title 6. No more than 10 small animals per household. Applies: Small animals are allowed in all residential zones. § 17.09.030 · code text The number of small animals is limited to no more than ten per household.

Other Beaumont rules on this

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

Parking and storing RVs, boats and trailers (Ch. 10.10)
Pool and spa setbacks (§ 17.11.100)

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Frequently asked questions

How tall can a fence be in Beaumont?

Beaumont limits fences in residential front yards to 42 inches and fences on side and rear property lines to 6 feet.

Can I run a business from my home in Beaumont?

Beaumont home businesses may use one room, at most 20% of the residence; only residents may work there.

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

Beaumont's code: A permit is required. (Applies to installing, operating or maintaining an electric vehicle charging station.) (§ 15.48.060); Administrative review and nondiscretionary approval. (Applies when the application meets the approved checklist and standards and has no specific, adverse impact on public health or safety.) (§ 15.48.060).

Can I keep chickens or bees at my home in Beaumont?

Beaumont's code: Yes; no more than 4 birds, chickens or other fowl. (Small animals are allowed in all residential zones.) (§ 17.09.030); Up to 4 dogs and 4 cats over 4 months old per developed residential lot. (§ 17.09.030).

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