Fences and walls in Dinuba: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Dinuba 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 fence over 3 feet in the 30-foot by 30-foot corner triangle at a street intersection. Applies: Lot corners at a street intersection. § 17.17.060 · code text No fencing higher than three feet shall be placed in the corner area of a lot formed by a triangle with its right angle at corner of the lot adjacent to the street intersection and right angle sides measuring thirty feet long. No fence over 3 feet in the triangle with 10-foot sides where a driveway meets a street. Applies: Where a driveway meets a street. § 17.17.060 · code text No fencing higher than three feet shall be placed in triangular areas situated where a driveway intersects a street.
Front yard height	Fences, walls and hedges can be at most 4 feet tall. Applies: Required front yard setback in R-1, PO, RM and RA zones; the fence must be at least 50% see-through from top to bottom. § 17.17.060 · code text Fences, walls and hedges in a required front yard setback area shall not exceed four feet in height
Side and rear yard height	Fences, walls and hedges can be at most 7 feet tall. Applies: Behind the required front yard setback in R-1, PO, RM and RA zones; corner lot street side yards have their own limits. § 17.17.060 · code text Fences, walls, and hedges in the area behind the required front yard setback shall not exceed seven feet in height Fences can be at most 4 feet tall. Applies: Required street side yard of corner lots in the RA zone; the fence must be at least 50% see-through from top to bottom. § 17.15.090 · code text fencing on corner lots within the required street side yard shall not exceed four feet in height Fences can be at most 7 feet tall. Applies: Regular corner lot street side yard, R-1, PO and RM zones, set back at least 5 feet behind sidewalk or property line, whichever is greater. § 17.17.060 · code text shall not exceed seven feet in height, provided the fence is set back at least five feet behind the sidewalk or property line, whichever distance is greater. Fences, walls and hedges can be at most 4 feet tall. Applies: Street side yard of a reverse corner lot in R-1, PO and RM zones. § 17.17.060 · code text Fences, walls and hedges within the required side yard setback area along the street side yard of a reverse corner lot shall not exceed four feet in height.

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In R-1, PO, RM and RA zones, front-setback fences are limited to 4 feet, at least 50% open; fences behind it, 7 feet.

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