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Fences and walls in Fort Jones

In R districts, Fort Jones limits front-yard fences to 3 feet, or 5 feet with a use permit. In R districts, Fort Jones limits fences in side yards behind the front building line and along rear yard lines to 6 feet.

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Key points

  • Front yards: In R districts, Fort Jones limits front-yard fences to 3 feet, or 5 feet with a use permit.
  • Side and rear: In R districts, Fort Jones limits fences in side yards behind the front building line and along rear yard lines to 6 feet.

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

What Fort Jones's code says

Fort Jones code What Fort Jones's code adds
Corner visibility
  • No higher than 3 feet above sidewalk grade.
    Applies: Fences, hedges and continuous screen plantings within 20 feet of a street corner or 15 feet of an alley corner.
    § 18.20.120 · code text
    except that no fence, hedge or continuous screen planting shall exceed three feet above sidewalk grade within 20 feet of street corner and 15 feet of alley corner.
Front yard height
  • No higher than 3 feet.
    Applies: Front yard area in any R district.
    § 18.20.120 · code text
    or to exceed three feet in height within any front yard area in any R district
  • Up to 5 feet, only with a use permit.
    Applies: Front yard area in any R district.
    § 18.20.120 · code text
    except that a height of not to exceed five feet may be permitted in a front yard area upon the issuance of a use permit.
Side and rear yard height
  • No higher than 6 feet.
    Applies: R districts; required side yard behind the front yard building setback line, or along any rear yard line.
    § 18.20.120 · code text
    No fence, hedge or continuous screen planting shall hereafter be constructed or grown to exceed six feet in height within any required side yard to the rear of the front yard building setback line or along any rear yard line in any R district
Permit
  • A use permit is required for a front yard height of up to 5 feet.
    Applies: Front yard area in any R district.
    § 18.20.120 · code text
    except that a height of not to exceed five feet may be permitted in a front yard area upon the issuance of a use permit.

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How tall can a fence be in Fort Jones?

In R districts, Fort Jones limits front-yard fences to 3 feet, or 5 feet with a use permit. In R districts, Fort Jones limits fences in side yards behind the front building line and along rear yard lines to 6 feet.

General information, not legal advice.

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