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Fences and walls in La Puente

In front yard setbacks, retaining walls with solid fences on top are limited to 42 inches combined; 7 feet in rear or side setbacks.

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Key points

  • Walls and fences: In front yard setbacks, retaining walls with solid fences on top are limited to 42 inches combined; 7 feet in rear or side setbacks.

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

What La Puente's code says

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Front yard height
  • Retaining walls can be no more than 42 inches tall.
    Applies: Within the required front yard setback.
    § 10.28.040 · code text
    A retaining wall within the required front yard setback shall not exceed 42 inches in height
  • A fence on a retaining wall can be no more than 42 inches tall and must be open, see-through.
    Applies: Within the required front yard setback.
    § 10.28.040 · code text
    Fences on top of retaining walls may not exceed 42 inches in height, and such fence shall be open and non-view obscuring, consistent with 10.28.070 (Open and Non-View Obscuring Fences).
  • A solid wall or fence plus the retaining wall under it can be no more than 42 inches tall combined.
    Applies: Within the required front yard setback.
    § 10.28.040 · code text
    A solid wall or fence may be located on top of a retaining wall, provided that the combined height of the fence and retaining wall does not exceed 42 inches in height.
Side and rear yard height
  • Retaining walls can be no more than 7 feet tall.
    Applies: Within the required rear or side yard setback.
    § 10.28.040 · code text
    A retaining wall within the required rear or side yard setback shall not exceed seven feet
  • An open, see-through fence up to 7 feet tall can sit on top of the retaining wall.
    Applies: Within the required rear or side yard setback.
    § 10.28.040 · code text
    A seven-foot high fence that is open and non-view obscuring may be located on top of the retaining wall.
  • A solid wall or fence plus the retaining wall under it can be no more than 7 feet tall combined.
    Applies: Within the required rear or side yard setback, measured from finished grade.
    § 10.28.040 · code text
    A solid wall or fence may be located on top of a retaining wall, provided that the combined height of the fence and retaining wall does not exceed seven feet in height, as measured from the finished grade.
  • A fence on a retaining wall can be no more than 7 feet tall and must be open, see-through.
    Applies: Within the street side yard.
    § 10.28.040 · code text
    Fences on top of retaining walls may not exceed seven feet in height, and such fence shall be open and non-view obscuring, consistent with 10.28.070 (Open and Non-View Obscuring Fences).

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In front yard setbacks, retaining walls with solid fences on top are limited to 42 inches combined; 7 feet in rear or side setbacks.

General information, not legal advice.

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