Fences and walls in Colusa County: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Colusa County Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

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Corner visibility	No fence, wall or hedge may be over 3 ft or solid (more than 50% opaque). Applies: Applies in residential zones, inside the triangle 30 ft along each lot line from the street corner of a corner lot; measured from street grade. § 44-3.10.090.20 · code text On the street side of a corner lot, within a triangle formed by measuring thirty feet from the front side yard street corner down the street side yard lot line and the front yard lot line.
Height anywhere on the lot	At most 7 feet. Applies: Fences in any setback in any residential zone. § 44-3.10.090.20 · code text No fence over seven feet in height shall be allowed in any setback in any residential zone.
Front yard height	Fences may be 3 ft high at most, and not solid (more than 50% opaque). Applies: Applies in the required front yard setback in all residential zones; measured from street grade. § 44-3.10.090.20 · code text In the required front yard setback. Fences may be 4 ft high at most. Applies: R-R zone only, for fences at least 75% open to view, where the 3-ft limit applies (front yard setback, corner street side). § 44-3.10.090.20 · code text In the R-R zone, the maximum height allowed in subsection (a) of this section may be increased to four feet for such structures when measured from the elevation of the adjacent street grade which are seventy-five percent open to views through the fence.
Side and rear yard height	Fences may be 3 ft high at most, and not solid (more than 50% opaque). Applies: Corner-lot street side closer than 10 ft to the line; 5 ft between rear line and 15 ft behind house front, if view is clear. § 44-3.10.090.20 · code text On the street side of a corner lot, no closer than ten feet to the street side property line, except that such structures may come to within five feet from the street side property line between the rear property line and a point set back fifteen feet from the front corner of the residence closest to the street side yard; provided, that the structure does not pose a traffic sight obstruction.

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Residential fences: at most 3 ft in the front setback (4 ft in R-R if at least 75% open), 7 ft in other setbacks.

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