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Fences and walls in Solvang

Solvang limits fences and walls in required yards to 6 feet and gateposts to 8 feet; taller ones need a conditional use permit.

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Key points

  • Fence height: Solvang limits fences and walls in required yards to 6 feet and gateposts to 8 feet; taller ones need a conditional use permit.

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

What Solvang's code says

Solvang code What Solvang's code adds
Height anywhere on the lot
  • Fences and walls can be up to 6 feet tall without a conditional use permit.
    Applies: Any required front, side or rear yard, all zones; corner lots must meet vision clearance rules; taller needs a conditional use permit.
    § 11-11-4 · code text
    In all zones, fences and walls of six feet or less and gateposts of eight feet or less in height are not considered structures,
  • Gateposts can be up to 8 feet tall without a conditional use permit.
    Applies: Any required front, side or rear yard, all zones; taller needs a conditional use permit.
    § 11-11-4 · code text
    In all zones, fences and walls of six feet or less and gateposts of eight feet or less in height are not considered structures,
Permit
  • No conditional use permit is needed for fences up to 6 feet or gateposts up to 8 feet.
    Applies: All zones. Up to 10% of a fence length may exceed 6 feet where slope or other unavoidable conditions would ruin its design.
    § 11-11-4 · code text
    A maximum of 10% of the total linear length of a wall or fence may be allowed to exceed six feet in height without requiring a conditional use permit, where topographic or other unavoidable conditions will destroy its architectural integrity if held to six feet in height for its entire length.
  • A conditional use permit is required.
    Applies: Fences and walls over 6 feet, or gateposts over 8 feet, in the required front, side or rear yard.
    § 11-11-4 · code text
    In all zones, fences and walls of more than six feet and gateposts of more than eight feet in height may be permitted in the required front, side or rear yard only under a conditional use permit as provided in section 11-16-6 of this zoning code.

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Solvang limits fences and walls in required yards to 6 feet and gateposts to 8 feet; taller ones need a conditional use permit.

General information, not legal advice.

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