Fences and walls in Los Angeles: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Los Angeles 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	A 10-foot by 10-foot visibility triangle with nothing above 3 feet 6 inches. Applies: On corner lots in a Fence Height District (FH). § 13.10 · code text A 10-foot by 10-foot visibility triangle pursuant to Section 12.21 C.7.(a) shall be provided on corner lots and the fence shall be clear of any obstruction above three feet six inches. Keep a 10-by-10-foot visibility triangle clear of anything above 3 feet 6 inches. Applies: Corner lots in a Fence Height District with a front-yard wrought iron fence; not in Hillside, Coastal Zone, HPOZ or Specific Plan areas. § 13.10 · code text A 10-foot by 10-foot visibility triangle pursuant to Section 12.21 C.7.(a) shall be provided on corner lots and the fence shall be clear of any obstruction above three feet six inches.
Front yard height	Fences can be up to 6 feet tall above natural ground level. Applies: Only in Fence Height Districts (FH): open wrought iron, solid parts at most 3.5 feet, set back at least 18 inches from front property line. § 13.10 · code text Fences not exceeding six feet in height above the adjacent natural ground level are permitted in the required front yards of lots in a Fence Height District (FH), provided that: Solid parts of the fence, including plants, can be at most 3.5 feet tall. Applies: For open wrought iron fences in required front yards of lots in a Fence Height District (FH). § 13.10 · code text The fences are of open wrought iron, with any solid portion of the fence, including vegetation or similar obstruction, not exceeding three and one-half feet in height. Solid pilasters can be up to 6 feet tall, at most 24 inches wide, at least 8 feet apart. Applies: For pilasters supporting allowed fences in required front yards of lots in a Fence Height District (FH). § 13.10 · code text The fences may be supported by solid six- foot high pilasters with a maximum dimension of 24 inches and spaced not less than eight feet apart on center. six feet Applies: Required front yard of residential FH Fence Height District, excluding Hillside, Coastal, HPOZ and Specific Plan areas; open wrought iron, solid portion at most three and one-half feet; all 13.10(C) design, spacing, setback, driveway and visibility conditions apply. § 13.10 · code text Fences not exceeding six feet in height above the adjacent natural ground level are permitted in the required front yards of lots in a Fence Height District (FH), provided that: three and one-half feet Applies: Required front yards in designated residential Fence Height Districts (FH), excluding Hillside Areas, Coastal Zone, Historic Preservation Overlay Zones and Specific Plan Areas. solid portion of an open wrought iron fence, including vegetation or similar obstruction. § 13.10 · code text The fences are of open wrought iron, with any solid portion of the fence, including vegetation or similar obstruction, not exceeding three and one-half feet in height.

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In residential Fence Height Districts, open wrought iron front-yard fences may reach 6 feet, with solid parts at most 3.5 feet.

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