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Fences and walls in Moraga

Moraga limits fences to 3 ft in front and exterior side setbacks, 6 ft in side and rear setbacks, without approval.

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Key points

  • Fence height: Moraga limits fences to 3 ft in front and exterior side setbacks, 6 ft in side and rear setbacks, without approval.

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

What Moraga's code says

Moraga code What Moraga's code adds
Front yard height
  • No more than 3 feet.
    Applies: In a front yard or exterior side yard setback, unless the zoning administrator approves it first.
    § 8.68.040 · code text
    No fence or wall higher than three feet is permitted within a front yard or exterior side yard setback area without the prior approval of the zoning administrator.
  • Up to 7 feet 6 inches.
    Applies: Front or exterior side yard setback, for fences or walls over 6 feet, with design review board approval.
    § 8.68.040 · code text
    Fences or walls exceeding six feet and up to seven feet six inches in height are permitted in the front or exterior side yard setback areas subject to approval of the design review board.
Side and rear yard height
  • Up to 6 feet.
    Applies: In side or rear yard setback areas.
    § 8.68.040 · code text
    Fences or walls up to six feet in height are permitted within side or rear yard setback areas.
  • Up to 7 feet 6 inches.
    Applies: Side or rear yard setback, for fences or walls over 6 feet, with design review board approval.
    § 8.68.040 · code text
    Fences or walls exceeding six feet and up to seven feet six inches in height are permitted in side or rear yard setback areas subject to approval of the design review board.
Permit
  • Zoning administrator approval is needed first for a fence or wall over 3 feet.
    Applies: Front yard or exterior side yard setback area.
    § 8.68.040 · code text
    No fence or wall higher than three feet is permitted within a front yard or exterior side yard setback area without the prior approval of the zoning administrator.
  • Design review board approval is needed for fences or walls over 6 feet and up to 7 feet 6 inches.
    Applies: Front, exterior side, side or rear yard setback areas.
    § 8.68.040 · code text
    Fences or walls exceeding six feet and up to seven feet six inches in height are permitted in the front or exterior side yard setback areas subject to approval of the design review board.
  • No zoning administrator or design review board approval is needed.
    Applies: Open fencing up to 7 feet in rural residential, MOSO and non-MOSO open space districts.
    § 8.68.040 · code text
    Such fencing is not subject to other provisions in Section 8.68.040, and does not require approval from the zoning administrator or the design review board.

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Moraga limits fences to 3 ft in front and exterior side setbacks, 6 ft in side and rear setbacks, without approval.

General information, not legal advice.

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