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Building on your lot in Dinuba

Dinuba sets its own limits on fences and home businesses, and has its own chapter on accessory buildings. Fence height depends on the zone, the yard and corner-lot location.

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Key points

Fence height: In R-1, PO, RM and RA zones, front-setback fences are limited to 4 feet, at least 50% open; fences behind it, 7 feet.
Home businesses: Dinuba limits home businesses to 8 customers a day, with no non-resident workers except 1 full-time employee for homemade food businesses.
Accessory buildings: Dinuba has its own chapter on accessory buildings.

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

Fences and walls

Dinuba code What Dinuba's code adds
Corner visibility	No fence over 3 feet in the 30-foot by 30-foot corner triangle at a street intersection. Applies: Lot corners at a street intersection. § 17.17.060 · code text No fencing higher than three feet shall be placed in the corner area of a lot formed by a triangle with its right angle at corner of the lot adjacent to the street intersection and right angle sides measuring thirty feet long. No fence over 3 feet in the triangle with 10-foot sides where a driveway meets a street. Applies: Where a driveway meets a street. § 17.17.060 · code text No fencing higher than three feet shall be placed in triangular areas situated where a driveway intersects a street.
Front yard height	Fences, walls and hedges can be at most 4 feet tall. Applies: Required front yard setback in R-1, PO, RM and RA zones; the fence must be at least 50% see-through from top to bottom. § 17.17.060 · code text Fences, walls and hedges in a required front yard setback area shall not exceed four feet in height
Side and rear yard height	Fences, walls and hedges can be at most 7 feet tall. Applies: Behind the required front yard setback in R-1, PO, RM and RA zones; corner lot street side yards have their own limits. § 17.17.060 · code text Fences, walls, and hedges in the area behind the required front yard setback shall not exceed seven feet in height Fences can be at most 4 feet tall. Applies: Required street side yard of corner lots in the RA zone; the fence must be at least 50% see-through from top to bottom. § 17.15.090 · code text fencing on corner lots within the required street side yard shall not exceed four feet in height Fences can be at most 7 feet tall. Applies: Regular corner lot street side yard, R-1, PO and RM zones, set back at least 5 feet behind sidewalk or property line, whichever is greater. § 17.17.060 · code text shall not exceed seven feet in height, provided the fence is set back at least five feet behind the sidewalk or property line, whichever distance is greater. Fences, walls and hedges can be at most 4 feet tall. Applies: Street side yard of a reverse corner lot in R-1, PO and RM zones. § 17.17.060 · code text Fences, walls and hedges within the required side yard setback area along the street side yard of a reverse corner lot shall not exceed four feet in height.

Running a business from home

Dinuba code What Dinuba's code adds
Customer visits	No more than 8 customers per calendar day. § 17.45.020 · code text The patronage of a home occupation shall not exceed eight patrons or customers for any calendar day.
Employees	Only 1 full-time employee from outside the household is allowed. Applies: Homemade food businesses. § 17.45.020 · code text There shall be no employment of help outside the residents of the dwelling, except for one full-time employee. No one other than the home's resident may be employed or subcontracted on site. Applies: Home businesses in general. § 17.45.020 · code text No person, other than the resident of the dwelling, shall be employed or subcontracted on the premises in the conduct of a home occupation
Permit	A business license/home occupation permit is required from the finance department. § 17.45.020 · code text Persons wishing to conduct a home occupation shall apply for a business license/home occupation permit through the finance department. A Tulare County environmental health permit is required, in addition to a city business license. Applies: Homemade food businesses. § 17.45.020 · code text Prior to granting of a city business license the applicant shall obtain a permit from the Tulare County environmental health department.
Space used	Not in an accessory structure; no equipment, supplies or products stored or displayed there or outside the home. § 17.45.020 · code text A home occupation shall not be conducted in an accessory structure.

RV and boat parking

Dinuba code What Dinuba's code adds
Parking on the street	No more than 72 hours on the street. Applies: Applies to utility trailers no longer than 20 feet, parked in front of the property they serve; other trailers may not park on the street. § 10.32.032 · code text on the street in the city for a period of no more than seventy-two hours for any lawful purpose related to the real property adjacent to the right-of-way where the utility trailer is parked.

Solar panels and EV chargers

Dinuba code What Dinuba's code adds
Solar permit process	The permit closes only after a passing final inspection. Applies: Applies to solar energy systems. § 14.70.070 · code text The permit shall not be considered complete or closed until a passing final inspection has been approved. Streamlined, ministerial permitting; qualifying applications are approved administratively without discretionary review. Applies: Applies to small residential rooftop solar systems that meet the city checklist and applicable health and safety standards. § 14.70.020 · code text The city shall implement a streamlined, ministerial permitting process for small residential rooftop solar energy systems. No discretionary approvals, such as design review or variances, are required. Applies: Applies to small residential rooftop solar that meets the city checklist. § 14.70.020 · code text No discretionary approvals, including design review or variances, shall be required for qualifying projects.

Swimming pools

Dinuba code What Dinuba's code adds
Setback from property lines	At least 3 feet from the property line. Applies: Applies to interior side property lines on residential lots. § 17.45.130 · code text Interior property line: three-foot setback required. At least 5 feet from the property line. Applies: Applies to the street side property line on corner and reverse corner residential lots. § 17.45.130 · code text Street side property line on corner and reverse corner lots: five-foot setback required. At least 5 feet from the property line. Applies: Applies to the rear property line on residential lots. § 17.45.130 · code text Rear yard: five-foot minimum setback required.

Pets, chickens and bees

Dinuba code What Dinuba's code adds
Pet limit	No more than 4 dogs over 4 months old. Applies: Per premises. § 6.28.010 · code text No person shall keep, harbor or maintain upon his premises within the city more than four dogs over the age of four months unless the person comes within one of the following conditions: A 5th dog may be boarded for up to 30 days. Applies: Requires a reasonable showing of need to the animal control officer. § 6.28.010 · code text Upon reasonable showing of necessity to the animal control officer, a person may be permitted to board a fifth dog for a period of time not to exceed thirty days; 5 or more licensed dogs may be kept until their number drops. Applies: Applies to owners moving into the city from an area that allowed them, after showing the animal control officer. § 6.28.010 · code text A person moving into the city limits of the city with five or more licensed dogs, from an area that permitted dogs, shall upon a showing of same to the animal control officer be permitted to continue to own and maintain the dogs until such time as the number of dogs is reduced by death, sale or other disposition;

Other Dinuba rules on this

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

Accessory buildings (§ 17.71.050)

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Frequently asked questions

How tall can a fence be in Dinuba?

In R-1, PO, RM and RA zones, front-setback fences are limited to 4 feet, at least 50% open; fences behind it, 7 feet.

How big can a shed or accessory building be in Dinuba?

Dinuba has its own chapter on accessory buildings. Dinuba also has a related rule: Accessory buildings (§ 17.71.050).

Can I run a business from my home in Dinuba?

Dinuba limits home businesses to 8 customers a day, with no non-resident workers except 1 full-time employee for homemade food businesses.

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

Dinuba's code: No more than 72 hours on the street. (Applies to utility trailers no longer than 20 feet, parked in front of the property they serve; other trailers may not park on the street.) (§ 10.32.032).

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

Dinuba's code: The permit closes only after a passing final inspection. (Applies to solar energy systems.) (§ 14.70.070); Streamlined, ministerial permitting; qualifying applications are approved administratively without discretionary review. (Applies to small residential rooftop solar systems that meet the city checklist and applicable health and safety standards.) (§ 14.70.020).

What are the pool fence and setback rules in Dinuba?

Dinuba's code: At least 3 feet from the property line. (Applies to interior side property lines on residential lots.) (§ 17.45.130); At least 5 feet from the property line. (Applies to the street side property line on corner and reverse corner residential lots.) (§ 17.45.130).

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

Dinuba's code: No more than 4 dogs over 4 months old. (Per premises.) (§ 6.28.010); A 5th dog may be boarded for up to 30 days. (Requires a reasonable showing of need to the animal control officer.) (§ 6.28.010).

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