Building on your lot in Menifee

Each rule below is marked Menifee code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

Fences and walls

Menifee code What Menifee's code adds
Permit	No permit for chain link, wood or similar fences up to 7 feet, or masonry walls under 3 feet. Applies: Building permit exemption. § 8.05.050 · code text Chain link, wood, or other similar fences not over seven (7) feet high, and masonry block walls less than three (3) feet high.

RV and boat parking

Menifee code What Menifee's code adds
Parking on the street	No RV street parking, except up to 48 hours twice monthly at the owner's home to load, unload or clean. Applies: Applies in residential districts where parking is otherwise allowed; a host's home also qualifies with the owner's permission. § 12.20.150 · code text For a period of not more than 48 hours, twice a month, a recreational vehicle may be parked or left standing on a city highway if vehicles are otherwise allowed to park there and if:

Solar panels and EV chargers

Menifee code What Menifee's code adds
EV charger permit	Permits issue once the Building Official finds the application complete; apply in person, by mail or electronically. Applies: Applies to electric vehicle charging stations eligible for fast review. § 8.24.010 · code text For projects with one to 25 stations at a single site, applications must be reviewed for completeness within five business days and approved/denied within 20 business days.
Solar height and setbacks	Panels may not exceed the maximum legal building height. Applies: Required to qualify as a small rooftop home solar system for fast permitting. § 8.23.010 · code text A solar panel or module array that does not exceed the maximum legal building height.

Other Menifee rules on this

Menifee's code also has these chapters. We have not summarized their values on this page yet; read them in the library.

Housing chickens and other fowl at night (§ 10.02.010)
Manure from horses, goats and other barn animals (§ 10.07.150)

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

How tall can a fence be in Menifee?

City code exempts chain link, wood or similar fences 7 feet high or less from a building permit. Masonry block walls less than 3 feet high need no building permit under city code.

Can I park an RV or boat at my home in Menifee?

Menifee's code: No RV street parking, except up to 48 hours twice monthly at the owner's home to load, unload or clean. (Applies in residential districts where parking is otherwise allowed; a host's home also qualifies with the owner's permission.) (§ 12.20.150).

Do I need a permit for solar panels or an EV charger in Menifee?

Menifee's code: Permits issue once the Building Official finds the application complete; apply in person, by mail or electronically. (Applies to electric vehicle charging stations eligible for fast review.) (§ 8.24.010); Panels may not exceed the maximum legal building height. (Required to qualify as a small rooftop home solar system for fast permitting.) (§ 8.23.010).

General information, not legal advice.