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Fences and walls in Lake Elsinore

Front yard fences are limited to 36 inches, or 5 feet if wrought iron; side and rear fences must be at least 6 feet.

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Key points

  • Fence height: Front yard fences are limited to 36 inches, or 5 feet if wrought iron; side and rear fences must be at least 6 feet.

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

What Lake Elsinore's code says

Lake Elsinore code What Lake Elsinore's code adds
Front yard height
  • No more than 3 feet tall.
    Applies: Within or along the required front yard of a mobilehome lot.
    § 17.92.080 · code text
    The height shall be reduced to three feet within or along the required front yard depth.
  • Fences and walls can be no more than 36 inches tall.
    Applies: In required front yards; wrought-iron fences may be 5 feet.
    § 17.44.080 · code text
    In required front yards, the maximum height of a fence or wall shall be 36 inches; with the exception that wrought-iron fences may be five feet in height.
  • Wrought-iron fences can be up to 5 feet tall.
    Applies: In required front yards.
    § 17.44.080 · code text
    In required front yards, the maximum height of a fence or wall shall be 36 inches; with the exception that wrought-iron fences may be five feet in height.
Side and rear yard height
  • No more than 6 feet 6 inches tall.
    Applies: Side and rear yards of mobilehome lots in the mobilehome district; fences there must also be at least 5 feet tall.
    § 17.92.080 · code text
    Fences, walls, hedges or a combination thereof shall not be less than five feet in height nor more than six feet six inches in height within or along each side or rear yard of a mobilehome lot.
  • Side and rear property line fences or walls must be at least 6 feet tall.
    Applies: Measured from the highest ground level on either side.
    § 17.44.080 · code text
    The required height of all side and rear property line fences or walls shall be a minimum of six feet.
  • A decorative masonry wall at least 6 feet tall is required.
    Applies: R-2 Medium Density Residential District, along all side and rear property lines or lines next to a major utility easement.
    § 17.80.160 · code text
    Decorative masonry walls a minimum of six feet in height, as measured from the highest grade elevation either side of the wall, shall be provided along all side and rear property lines or property lines that abut a major utility easement.
Permit
  • Planning Commission approval is required.
    Applies: Walls more than 8 feet tall in total.
    § 17.112.070 · code text
    All walls in excess of eight feet in total height shall require specific approval of the Planning Commission.

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How tall can a fence be in Lake Elsinore?

Front yard fences are limited to 36 inches, or 5 feet if wrought iron; side and rear fences must be at least 6 feet.

General information, not legal advice.

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