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Fences and walls in Rosemead

In the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones, fences are limited to 4 feet in front yards and 6 feet in rear or side yards.

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Key points

  • Fence height: In the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones, fences are limited to 4 feet in front yards and 6 feet in rear or side yards.

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

What Rosemead's code says

Rosemead code What Rosemead's code adds
Corner visibility
  • No more than 4 feet.
    Applies: Reversed corner lots: fences or walls within 5 feet of street side, or 10 feet of rear line between street and key lot setback.
    § 17.68.030 · code text
    On a reversed corner lot, no fence or wall or located within five feet of the street side or within ten (10) feet of the rear line between the street and the established setback line on the key lot to the rear, shall exceed a height of four feet.
  • No more than 4 feet.
    Applies: Reversed corner lots: hedges or screening within 5 feet of street side, or 10 feet of rear line between street and key lot setback.
    § 17.68.030 · code text
    On a reversed corner lot, no hedge or other landscape screening material located within five feet of the street side or within ten (10) feet of the rear line between the street and the established setback line on the key lot to the rear, shall exceed a height of four feet.
Front yard height
  • No more than 4 feet.
    Applies: Fences or walls in the required front yard in R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones.
    § 17.68.030 · code text
    In the R-1, R-2, and R-3 zones no fence or wall located in the required front yard shall exceed a height of four feet.
  • No more than 4 feet.
    Applies: Hedges and other landscape screening in the required front yard.
    § 17.68.030 · code text
    Landscape screening located within the required front yard shall not exceed a height of four feet.
Side and rear yard height
  • No more than 6 feet.
    Applies: Fences or walls in rear or side yards in R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones.
    § 17.68.030 · code text
    In the R-1, R-2, and R-3 zones no fence or wall located in a rear or side yard shall exceed a height of six feet.

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Frequently asked questions

How tall can a fence be in Rosemead?

In the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones, fences are limited to 4 feet in front yards and 6 feet in rear or side yards.

General information, not legal advice.

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