Fences and walls in Temple City: the local rules

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

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Corner visibility	No more than 36 inches. Applies: Walls, fences or hedges in the driveway visibility area of a corner side yard. § 9-1N-3 · code text In the driveway visibility area, which only applies to driveways in a corner side yard, the maximum height of a wall, fence or hedge will be thirty-six inches (36").
Height anywhere on the lot	No more than 6 feet. Applies: Walls, fences or security gates anywhere on an R-zoned lot, except front yards and corner-side-yard driveway visibility areas. § 9-1N-3 · code text A wall, fence, or security gate not more than six feet (6') in height may be located and maintained on any part of an R zoned lot except those areas comprising the front yard and, along a corner side yard, the driveway visibility area.
Front yard height	Up to 6 feet. Applies: Front yard, where the neighbor's house or garage is set back farther; the fence may be no closer to the front line than that building. § 9-1N-3 · code text A fence or wall up to six feet (6') in height is allowed in the front yard on parcels where the adjacent house or garage is setback further than the house or garage on the parcel as shown in the diagram below. No more than 36 inches if it blocks the view. Applies: Fence crossing the driveway, where the garage is at the front and its door is perpendicular to the street. § 9-1N-3 · code text In cases where a garage is located in the front of the property and the garage door is perpendicular to the street any fence crossing the driveway is limited to a maximum of thirty-six inches (36") when view obscuring or a maximum of forty-two inches (42") when non-view obscuring No more than 42 inches if it does not block the view. Applies: Fence crossing the driveway, where the garage is at the front and its door is perpendicular to the street. § 9-1N-3 · code text In cases where a garage is located in the front of the property and the garage door is perpendicular to the street any fence crossing the driveway is limited to a maximum of thirty-six inches (36") when view obscuring or a maximum of forty-two inches (42") when non-view obscuring

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On R-zoned lots, Temple City limits walls and fences to 6 feet outside front yards, and to 36 inches in corner driveway visibility areas.

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