Fences and walls in Westminster: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Westminster 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 3 feet tall. Applies: Within 25 feet of where two streets, or a street and an alley, meet, or of the center of the corner cutoff. § 17.300.030 · code text Any point within 25 feet of the point of intersection or center of the corner cutoff of two streets or a street and an alley \| 3 feet No more than 3 feet tall. Applies: Within 10 feet of the corner of a corner lot that abuts an alley. § 17.300.030 · code text Any point within 10 feet of the point of intersection of a corner lot that abuts an alley \| 3 feet No more than 3 feet tall. Applies: Corner lot rear yard next to a neighbor's front yard, in a sight triangle with equal sides of no more than 10 feet. § 17.300.030 · code text in order to create a triangular area in which sight distance would not be impaired above 3 feet in height \| 3 feet
Front yard height	Fences, walls and hedges may be no more than 3 feet tall. Applies: In the required front setback of any lot. § 17.300.030 · code text Front Yard Within the required front setback of any lot or the required rear yard of any through lot \| 3 feet Fences, block walls and hedges may be no more than 6 feet tall. Applies: In the front yard setback of any flag lot. § 17.300.030 · code text Within the front yard setback of any flag lot, the maximum permitted height of a fence, block wall, or hedge shall be 6 feet. Fences, block walls and hedges may be no more than 3 feet tall. Applies: In the 20-foot front yard of the flag pole on any flag lot. § 17.300.030 · code text Within the 20-foot front yard of the 'flag pole' on any flag lot, the maximum permitted height of a fence, block wall, or hedge shall be 3 feet. A 6-foot fence may be allowed. Applies: In the 20-foot front setback for multiple-family units in R2 to R5 zones, if no other variances; above 3 feet, at most 10% view blocked. § 17.300.030 · code text A 6-foot high fence may be permitted within the front yard 20-foot setback for multiple-family units in the R2 to R5 zoning districts
Side and rear yard height	Fences may be no more than 6 feet tall. Applies: Side and rear yards in the R1 zoning district. § 17.300.030 · code text R1 zoning district, side and rear yard \| 6 feet Fences may be no more than 8 feet tall. Applies: Side and rear yards in zones other than R1, when the fence does not abut R1-zoned property. § 17.300.030 · code text All zoning districts other than R1, side and rear yard \| 8 feet \| When the fence does not abut property in an R1 zoning district Fences may be no more than 3 feet tall. Applies: In the required rear yard of any through lot. § 17.300.030 · code text Front Yard Within the required front setback of any lot or the required rear yard of any through lot \| 3 feet

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Westminster limits fences to 3 feet in any required front setback and 6 feet in R1 side and rear yards.

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