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Fences and walls in Indian Wells

Indian Wells limits hedges by single-family lots to 3 ft in the first 10 ft of front and street side setbacks; 9 ft elsewhere.

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Key points

  • Hedges: Indian Wells limits hedges by single-family lots to 3 ft in the first 10 ft of front and street side setbacks; 9 ft elsewhere.

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

What Indian Wells's code says

Indian Wells code What Indian Wells's code adds
Front yard height
  • No more than 3 feet high.
    Applies: Hedges or screen plants between the curb and the first 10 feet of a front or side street setback, next to a single-family lot.
    § 21.50.051 · code text
    neither hedge(s) nor screen planting(s) exceeding three (3) feet in height shall be permitted between the curb and the first ten (10) feet of any front and side front (side street) building setback area.
  • No more than 9 feet high.
    Applies: Hedges or screen plants beyond the first 10 feet of front or side street setbacks, measured from the property line, next to a single-family lot.
    § 21.50.051 · code text
    hedge(s) and screen planting(s) may not exceed nine (9) feet in height beyond the first ten (10) feet of any front and side front (side street) building setback area, as measured from property line.
Side and rear yard height
  • No more than 9 feet high.
    Applies: Hedges or screen plants in side and rear yard setbacks, next to a single-family lot.
    § 21.50.051 · code text
    Neither hedge(s) nor screen planting(s) shall be allowed to exceed nine (9) feet in height within the side and rear yard building setback area.

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Indian Wells limits hedges by single-family lots to 3 ft in the first 10 ft of front and street side setbacks; 9 ft elsewhere.

General information, not legal advice.

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