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Fences and walls in Dixon

Dixon limits residential fences to 4 feet in front setbacks and within 10 feet of a street side line, and 7 feet elsewhere.

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Key points

  • Fence height: Dixon limits residential fences to 4 feet in front setbacks and within 10 feet of a street side line, and 7 feet elsewhere.

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

What Dixon's code says

Dixon code What Dixon's code adds
Height anywhere on the lot
  • Fences can be at most 7 feet tall.
    Applies: Residential districts, outside the required front setback and more than 10 feet from any other street-facing property line.
    § 18.11.060 · code text
    In all areas of a site outside the required front setback and more than ten (10) feet of any other street-facing property line, the maximum fence height is seven (7) feet.
Front yard height
  • Fences can be at most 4 feet tall.
    Applies: Residential districts, in required front setback areas; any part over 3 feet must be at least 50% see-through.
    § 18.11.060 · code text
    Within Required Front Setback Areas. Four (4) feet, provided any portion of the fence over three (3) feet shall be a minimum of fifty percent (50%) transparent.
Side and rear yard height
  • Fences can be at most 4 feet tall.
    Applies: Residential districts, within 10 feet of any other street-facing property line; any part over 3 feet must be at least 50% see-through.
    § 18.11.060 · code text
    Within Ten (10) Feet of Any Other Street-Facing Property Line. Four (4) feet, provided any portion of the fence over three (3) feet shall be a minimum of fifty percent (50%) transparent.
  • Fences up to 7 feet tall may be allowed.
    Applies: Residential street side setback, only with an approved modification; landscape outside the fence; fence cannot extend past the main building's nearest front corner.
    § 18.11.060 · code text
    Fences up to seven (7) feet in height may be allowed within the required street side setback subject to approval of a modification pursuant to Chapter 18.26 DMC, Modifications, and the following:

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How tall can a fence be in Dixon?

Dixon limits residential fences to 4 feet in front setbacks and within 10 feet of a street side line, and 7 feet elsewhere.

General information, not legal advice.

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