Fences and walls in Inyo County: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Inyo County 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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Height anywhere on the lot	six feet Applies: Any yard, except the required front yard, the street side yard of a corner lot and the part of a corner lot's rear yard next to a key lot's front yard (three and one-half feet there) § 18.78.160 · code text Except as otherwise provided, no fence, wall or hedge shall have a height in excess of six feet.
Front yard height	three and one-half feet Applies: required front yard § 18.78.160 · code text No fence, wall or hedge in a required front yard, in the required street side yard of a corner lot, or in that part of the rear yard of a corner lot which abuts the required front yard of a key lot, shall have a height in excess of three and one-half feet.
Side and rear yard height	three and one-half feet Applies: required street side yard of a corner lot, or that part of the rear yard of a corner lot which abuts the required front yard of a key lot § 18.78.160 · code text No fence, wall or hedge in a required front yard, in the required street side yard of a corner lot, or in that part of the rear yard of a corner lot which abuts the required front yard of a key lot, shall have a height in excess of three and one-half feet.

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Inyo County limits fences to three and one-half feet in the required front yard and corner street side yard; most other yards 6 ft.

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