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Fences and walls in Claremont

City rule: fences are limited to 3 feet in front and street-side setbacks and 6 feet in rear and interior side setbacks.

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  • Fence height: City rule: fences are limited to 3 feet in front and street-side setbacks and 6 feet in rear and interior side setbacks.

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

What Claremont's code says

Claremont code What Claremont's code adds
Side and rear yard height
  • Less than 8 feet, only with a special use and development permit.
    Applies: Rear or interior side setbacks behind the front or street side setback line; Director must find over 6 feet needed for privacy or safety.
    § 16.133.020 · code text
    A fence greater than six feet but less than eight feet in height may be permitted in required rear or interior side setbacks with a special use and development permit provided the fence is constructed behind the front or street side setback line, and the Director determines that a height of more than six feet is necessary for privacy or safety reasons.
  • No more than 6 feet.
    Applies: Required interior rear or side setbacks, and rear and interior side setbacks behind the front or street side setback line.
    § 16.133.020 · code text
    Fences and architectural landscape features no greater than six feet in height may be constructed in any required interior rear or side setback and along rear and interior side setbacks behind the front or street side setback line.
Front yard height
  • No more than 3 feet.
    Applies: Fences and landscape features in front and street side setback areas.
    § 16.133.020 · code text
    Fences and landscape features no greater than three feet in height may be constructed within front and street side setback areas.
Permit
  • A special use and development permit is required for a fence over 6 feet but under 8 feet.
    Applies: Required rear or interior side setbacks.
    § 16.133.020 · code text
    A fence greater than six feet but less than eight feet in height may be permitted in required rear or interior side setbacks with a special use and development permit provided the fence is constructed behind the front or street side setback line, and the Director determines that a height of more than six feet is necessary for privacy or safety reasons.
  • Barbed wire fences need a special use and development permit.
    Applies: Barbed wire fences.
    § 16.133.020 · code text
    No barbed wire fences are permitted except with a special use and development permit pursuant to Chapter 16.306.

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How tall can a fence be in Claremont?

City rule: fences are limited to 3 feet in front and street-side setbacks and 6 feet in rear and interior side setbacks.

General information, not legal advice.

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