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Building on your lot in Beaumont
Beaumont sets fence heights with lower limits in front yards and corner areas. Home businesses need a permit and a yearly business license, and customer visits and direct sales are generally not allowed.
Key points
- Fence height: Beaumont limits fences in residential front yards to 42 inches and fences on side and rear property lines to 6 feet.
- Home business: Beaumont home businesses may use one room, at most 20% of the residence; only residents may work there.
Each rule below is marked Beaumont code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.
Fences and walls
Beaumont code Beaumont limits fences in residential front yards to 42 inches and fences on side and rear property lines to 6 feet.
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Running a business from home
Beaumont code Beaumont home businesses may use one room, at most 20% of the residence; only residents may work there.
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Solar panels and EV chargers
Beaumont code A permit is required. Administrative review and nondiscretionary approval.
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Pets, chickens and bees
Beaumont code Yes; no more than 4 birds, chickens or other fowl. Horses, donkeys, mules, pigs, other equines, cattle, cows: 1 animal over 9 months old per 20,000 square feet of lot.
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Building in a flood zone
| Floodplain permit |
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| Building in a floodway |
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| Height of the lowest floor |
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Park and impact fees for new homes
| Parkland per 1,000 residents |
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Noise and construction hours
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Outdoor lighting
Beaumont code At most 2,250 lumens (or equivalent). At most 825 lumens (or equivalent).
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Family child care homes
| Zoning | A small or large family child care home is a residential use and a use by right under all local ordinances, including zoning |
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| Business license or fee | A city or county may not charge a business license, fee or tax to run a family child care home |
| Local rules | Local limits on height, setbacks, lot size, health and safety must be the same as for every other home in the same zone |
| Small home | Up to eight children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there |
| Large home | 7 to 14 children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there |
Group homes and residential care
Beaumont code Keep garage and driveway spaces free; at most one vehicle per resident, at home or on streets within 300 feet. Special use permit required.
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Parking spaces required for homes
Beaumont code At least 1 space must be covered. 1.25 spaces per unit. Spaces may be uncovered.
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Home alarm permits and false alarms
Beaumont code Audible alarms must shut off automatically within 15 minutes after activation. An administrative fine applies to each false alarm, starting with the second in 12 consecutive months.
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Signs on homes
Beaumont code The number of signs is not limited. Up to 10 square feet per sign side.
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Trash and recycling carts
Beaumont code Arrange organic waste recycling services with the City or its solid waste franchisee. Place source-separated organic waste, including food waste, in the organic waste collection container.
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Other Beaumont rules on this
Beaumont's code also has these chapters. We have not summarized their values on this page yet; read them in the library.
- Parking and storing RVs, boats and trailers (Ch. 10.10)
- Pool and spa setbacks (§ 17.11.100)
- Garage and yard sale limits and license (§ 5.08.110)
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What are the rules for building in a Beaumont flood zone?
Beaumont's code: A development permit is needed before any construction or development, including manufactured homes, in special flood hazard areas. (Any construction or other development within special flood hazard areas.) (§ 15.24.140); At or above the base flood elevation. (New or substantially improved homes in AE, AH or A1-30 Zones.) (§ 15.24.160).
What park or impact fees apply to a new home in Beaumont?
Beaumont's code: 3.35 net acres of usable parkland. (For each 1,000 people living in a subdivision.) (§ 16.66.030).
What are the noise rules and construction hours in Beaumont?
Beaumont's code: No more than 35 dB(A). (Measured inside another dwelling unit, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) (§ 9.02.080); No more than 45 dB(A). (Measured inside another dwelling unit, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) (§ 9.02.080).
Can I run a family child care home in Beaumont?
California law sets this for every city, including Beaumont: Zoning: A small or large family child care home is a residential use and a use by right under all local ordinances, including zoning (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(a)); Business license or fee: A city or county may not charge a business license, fee or tax to run a family child care home (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(b)); Local rules: Local limits on height, setbacks, lot size, health and safety must be the same as for every other home in the same zone (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(e)); Small home: Up to eight children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there (Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(c)); Large home: 7 to 14 children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there (Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(b)).
General information, not legal advice.
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