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Fences and walls in Brawley

Required front yard: at most 48 inches in residential zones, 72 inches in A-1, commercial, industrial and multifamily projects over 3 units.

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Key points

Fence heights: Required front yard: at most 48 inches in residential zones, 72 inches in A-1, commercial, industrial and multifamily projects over 3 units.

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What Brawley's code says

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Front yard height	No more than 48 inches. Applies: Fences and walls in the required front yard in any residential zone. § 27.179 · code text fences and walls shall not exceed a height of forty-eight inches in any residential zone within the required front yard No more than 72 inches. Applies: Required front yard in the A-1, commercial and industrial zones and multifamily projects over 3 units; must not block drivers' line of sight. § 27.179 · code text fences and walls shall not exceed a height of seventy-two inches in the A-1, commercial and industrial zones and multifamily projects with greater than three units or hinder driver's line of sight.
Side and rear yard height	No more than 6 feet. Applies: Along the side or rear yard lines; the fence may not extend into the required front yard. § 27.179 · code text A fence or wall not more than six feet in height may be located along the side or rear yard lines

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Required front yard: at most 48 inches in residential zones, 72 inches in A-1, commercial, industrial and multifamily projects over 3 units.

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