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Fences and walls in Santee

Front yard fences: no higher than 3.5 feet, or up to 6 feet if the top 2.5 feet is at least 90% open. Required side and rear yards: fences or walls up to 6 feet; city-required noise walls next to a street, up to 8 feet.

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Key points

  • Front yard fences: Front yard fences: no higher than 3.5 feet, or up to 6 feet if the top 2.5 feet is at least 90% open.
  • Side and rear fences: Required side and rear yards: fences or walls up to 6 feet; city-required noise walls next to a street, up to 8 feet.

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

What Santee's code says

Santee code What Santee's code adds
Corner visibility
  • Nothing over 3.5 feet high.
    Applies: Visibility clearance area on lots next to an alley, driveway or street.
    § 13.10.050 · code text
    A visibility clearance area shall be required on lots adjacent to an alley, driveway or street in which nothing shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow exceeding three and one-half feet in height.
Front yard height
  • No higher than 3.5 feet.
    Applies: Front yard fences, walls, hedges or plants that block views and safe entry or exit for vehicles or pedestrians.
    § 13.10.050 · code text
    Fences, walls, hedges, or similar view obstructing structures or plant growth that reduce visibility and the safe ingress and egress of vehicles or pedestrians shall not exceed a height of three and one-half feet in the front yard.
  • Up to 6 feet, solid and open fence combined.
    Applies: Required front yard or visibility clearance area; the top 2.5 feet must be at least 90% open and see-through.
    § 13.10.050 · code text
    A combination of solid and open fences (e.g., wrought iron, chain link, Plexiglas) not exceeding six feet in height may be located in a required front yard or visibility clearance area, provided such fences are constructed with at least 90% of the top two and one-half feet of their vertical surface open, and nonview-obscuring.
Side and rear yard height
  • Fences or walls up to 6 feet.
    Applies: Required exterior side yard, rear yard or interior side yard.
    § 13.10.050 · code text
    Fences or walls, not exceeding six feet in height, may be located in a required exterior side yard, rear, or interior side yard.
  • Up to 8 feet.
    Applies: Noise walls required by the city, in the exterior side yard setback or rear setback next to a street.
    § 13.10.050 · code text
    Walls required by the City for noise mitigation may be up to eight feet in height and may be located within the exterior side yard setback or rear setback adjacent to a street.

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Frequently asked questions

How tall can a fence be in Santee?

Front yard fences: no higher than 3.5 feet, or up to 6 feet if the top 2.5 feet is at least 90% open. Required side and rear yards: fences or walls up to 6 feet; city-required noise walls next to a street, up to 8 feet.

General information, not legal advice.

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