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Fences and walls in Tracy

In residential zones, Tracy limits fences to 3 feet in required front yards, or 4 feet if at least 50% see-through. Tracy limits fences to 8 feet on parts of a residential lot not otherwise restricted, and to 6 feet for any public easement.

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Key points

  • Fence height: In residential zones, Tracy limits fences to 3 feet in required front yards, or 4 feet if at least 50% see-through.
  • Other fence limits: Tracy limits fences to 8 feet on parts of a residential lot not otherwise restricted, and to 6 feet for any public easement.

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

What Tracy's code says

Tracy code What Tracy's code adds
Corner visibility
  • No fence over 3 feet within 10 feet of the neighbor's driveway, unless 15 feet from the street yard line.
    Applies: Reverse corner lots.
    § 10.08.3250 · code text
    No fence exceeding three (3') feet in height shall be placed on a reverse corner lot where such fence would be within ten (10') feet of the driveway of the adjacent lot unless the fence is located fifteen (15') feet from the street yard property line.
Height anywhere on the lot
  • No more than 8 feet.
    Applies: Residential zones; any part of a lot without a stricter limit (front yards are lower).
    § 10.08.3250 · code text
    For any part of any lot not otherwise restricted, the maximum height shall be no greater than eight (8') feet;
  • No more than 6 feet, measured from the ground to the top of the fence.
    Applies: In any public easement.
    § 10.08.3250 · code text
    For any public easement, the maximum height shall be no greater than six (6') feet measured vertically from the top of the fence to ground level of the fence;
Front yard height
  • No more than 3 feet, measured from the grade of the nearest sidewalk.
    Applies: In any required front yard.
    § 10.08.3250 · code text
    The maximum height within any required front yard shall be no greater than three (3') feet measured vertically from the top of the fence to the grade of the sidewalk nearest the property line;
  • Up to 4 feet if the fence is at least 50% see-through.
    Applies: In any required front yard.
    § 10.08.3250 · code text
    however, the maximum height may be up to four (4') feet if the fence has at least fifty (50%) percent visibility;
  • Up to 8 feet.
    Applies: Non-screening features, such as a gate archway or ornaments along the top, in the front setback; not in the vision clearance area.
    § 10.08.3250 · code text
    such as an archway over a gate or ornamental figures intermittently situated along the top of a fence or wall may be allowed up to eight (8') feet in height in the front setback area, except in the vision clearance area described in section 10.08.3230 of this article.

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Frequently asked questions

How tall can a fence be in Tracy?

In residential zones, Tracy limits fences to 3 feet in required front yards, or 4 feet if at least 50% see-through. Tracy limits fences to 8 feet on parts of a residential lot not otherwise restricted, and to 6 feet for any public easement.

General information, not legal advice.

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