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Fences and walls in Lodi

City code limits fences to 48 inches in the front yard setback and 7 feet at side or rear lot lines.

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Key points

  • Fence height: City code limits fences to 48 inches in the front yard setback and 7 feet at side or rear lot lines.

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

What Lodi's code says

Lodi code What Lodi's code adds
Corner visibility
  • At most 30 inches for walls and solid fences; 36 inches for open fences with at least 33% view through.
    Applies: Visibility triangle.
    § 17.14.100 · code text
    Except in visibility triangle when the maximum height is thirty inches for walls and solid fences or thirty-six inches for fences constructed of open grillwork or similar material, whether wood, wrought iron, or other allowable material that allows at least thirty-three percent view penetration through the fence.
Height anywhere on the lot
  • No more than 7 feet.
    Applies: At a side or rear lot line, or outside a required setback.
    § 17.14.100 · code text
    At a side or rear lot line or outside of a required setback | 7 ft.
Front yard height
  • No more than 48 inches.
    Applies: Front yard setback. In a visibility triangle, 30 inches for walls and solid fences or 36 inches for open fences.
    § 17.14.100 · code text
    Within front yard setback | 48 in. (1)
Permit
  • Yes, a permit is required for fences, walls, hedges and similar structures in a right-of-way.
    Applies: Needed before planting, building, keeping or placing them in a right-of-way.
    § 12.04.370 · code text
    No hedge, shrub, or other planting whatever, fence or similar structure, or earth, gravel, rocks, artificial turf, pavers, brick, concrete, or any other material of any nature, except as provided in Section 12.04.380, shall be planted, erected, maintained, or placed in a right-of-way without a permit.

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How tall can a fence be in Lodi?

City code limits fences to 48 inches in the front yard setback and 7 feet at side or rear lot lines.

General information, not legal advice.

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