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Fences and walls in Coalinga

Front-setback fences are limited to 3 feet, or 4 feet with an open design in residential districts; side and rear, 5 to 6 feet.

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Key points

  • Fence height: Front-setback fences are limited to 3 feet, or 4 feet with an open design in residential districts; side and rear, 5 to 6 feet.

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

What Coalinga's code says

Coalinga code What Coalinga's code adds
Height anywhere on the lot
  • Each visible retaining wall step may be no more than 3 feet tall.
    Applies: Retaining walls: an embankment over 4 feet must be stepped, with at least 6 feet between walls.
    § 9-4.203 · code text
    the visible portion of each individual retaining wall at each step is a maximum of three (3) feet in height
Front yard height
  • Fences, walls and hedges no more than 3 feet.
    Applies: Front yard setback in any zone, unless zoning rules say otherwise. Open-design fences in residential districts may be 4 feet.
    § 9-4.203 · code text
    Fences, walls and hedges shall be no more than three (3) feet tall within the front yard setback
  • Up to 4 feet.
    Applies: Fences with an open-design face in residential districts, within the front yard setback.
    § 9-4.203 · code text
    Fences in residential districts are permitted to be up to four (4) feet tall within the front yard setback if the face of the fence is an open design
Side and rear yard height
  • Between 5 and 6 feet.
    Applies: Side and rear yard setbacks in any zone, unless zoning rules say otherwise.
    § 9-4.203 · code text
    between five (5) to six (6) feet tall within the side and rear yard setbacks in any Zoning District
Permit
  • A Site Plan Review application is required.
    Applies: Proposed sound walls, acoustical barriers or noise berms.
    § 9-4.203 · code text
    A Site Plan Review application shall be made per the provisions of Chapter 6, Article 4, Site Plan Review, for any proposed sound wall, acoustical barrier, or noise berm.

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Frequently asked questions

How tall can a fence be in Coalinga?

Front-setback fences are limited to 3 feet, or 4 feet with an open design in residential districts; side and rear, 5 to 6 feet.

General information, not legal advice.

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