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Fences and walls in Eastvale

Eastvale limits residential fences to 4 feet in required front yards and 6 feet in rear, interior side and street side yards.

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Key points

  • Fence height: Eastvale limits residential fences to 4 feet in required front yards and 6 feet in rear, interior side and street side yards.

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

What Eastvale's code says

Eastvale code What Eastvale's code adds
Corner visibility
  • Fences can be at most 30 inches tall.
    Applies: In the clear visibility area where streets, alleys and driveways meet, in residential zoning districts.
    § 120.05.030 · code text
    At intersections of streets, alleys and driveways within the clear visibility area | 30 inches
Height anywhere on the lot
  • Wall plus fence can be at most 6 feet tall.
    Applies: Fencing on top of a wall, measured from the base as seen from the sidewalk, road or neighboring property.
    § 120.05.030 · code text
    The height of the fence must not exceed six feet as measured from the base of the wall and/or fence from the perspective of the sidewalk, roadway and/or adjacent property.
Front yard height
  • Fences can be at most 4 feet tall.
    Applies: Required front yard in residential zoning districts.
    § 120.05.030 · code text
    Required front yard area 3 | 4 feet
Side and rear yard height
  • Fences can be at most 6 feet tall.
    Applies: Required rear and interior side yards, along rear and interior property lines, in residential zoning districts.
    § 120.05.030 · code text
    Required rear and interior side yard area (along rear and interior property lines) | 6 feet
  • Fences can be at most 6 feet tall.
    Applies: Required street side yard in residential zoning districts.
    § 120.05.030 · code text
    Required street side yard area | 6 feet
Permit
  • Privacy fences meeting the standards need no development review, but may need a building permit; others need minor development review.
    Also exempt: retaining walls under 36 inches, and fences or walls required by a state or federal agency, or by the city for public safety.
    § 120.05.030 · code text
    Unless otherwise exempt, minor development review approval shall be required for fences and walls.

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Frequently asked questions

How tall can a fence be in Eastvale?

Eastvale limits residential fences to 4 feet in required front yards and 6 feet in rear, interior side and street side yards.

General information, not legal advice.

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