Fences and walls in Buena Park: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Buena Park 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	Between 2 and 7 feet high, the fence may block no more than 25% of the view. Applies: Required vision clearance areas next to driveways or alleys that meet public streets, in single-family residential zones. § 19.328.020 · code text Fences within required vision clearance areas adjacent to driveways or alleys intersecting with public streets must not obscure sight through more than 25 percent of the area in the vertical plane between 2 feet and 7 feet in height. Between 2 and 7 feet high, at least 4 inches of space between fence parts; must not block the view. Applies: Required vision clearance areas next to driveways or alleys that meet public streets, in multifamily residential zones. § 19.428.030 · code text The design of such fence shall provide a minimum of 4 inches of spacing between the vertical and horizontal elements between the height of 2 feet and 7 feet.
Height anywhere on the lot	At most 7 feet. Applies: Residential zones, unless a lower limit applies; higher only if an acoustic analysis requires it for noise. § 19.328.020 · code text Except as restricted above, the maximum height of any fence in residential zones shall be 7 feet, except where a greater height is required for noise reduction as determined by an acoustic analysis. At most 7 feet. Applies: RM zones, uses other than a single-family home; anywhere except a required yard next to a street; higher only if an acoustic analysis requires it. § 19.428.020 · code text With the exception of a required yard abutting a street, a maximum 7-foot-high fence may be permitted anywhere on a lot.
Front yard height	At most 6 feet. Applies: RM zones, non-single-family uses; required yard next to a street; open parts 3 feet, solid parts 5 feet from the street line. § 19.428.020 · code text Within a required yard abutting a street, a maximum 6-foot-high fence may be permitted At most 6 feet. Applies: Single-family home in an RM zone; in the required front yard, set back 15 feet from the front property line. § 19.428.020 · code text a 6-foot maximum height fence may be permitted within the minimum required front yard with a 15-foot setback from the front property line. At most 6 feet. Applies: Single-family residential zones; front yard, set back at least 20 feet from the front property line. § 19.328.020 · code text Front Yard - with a minimum setback of 20-feet from the front property line \| 6-feet
Side and rear yard height	At most 7 feet. Applies: Single-family residential zones; standard corner lot, side yard next to the street, within the 10-foot setback area. § 19.328.020 · code text Standard Corner Lot - Side Yard adjacent to the street within the 10-foot setback area \| 7 feet (3) At most 7 feet. Applies: Single-family residential zones; reversed corner lot, side yard next to a street, set back at least 10 feet from the property line. § 19.328.020 · code text Reversed Corner Lot - Side Yard adjacent to a street with a minimum setback of 10 feet from the property line \| 7 feet (3) At most 7 feet. Applies: Interior side yards and rear yards in single-family residential zones. § 19.328.020 · code text Interior Side Yard and Rear Yards \| 7 feet

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Buena Park single-family zones: fence limits are 7 feet in side and rear yards; 6 feet in front yards if set back 20 feet.

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