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Fences and walls in Moorpark

Moorpark limits fences in open space, agricultural and residential zones to 6 ft; in front yards the top 3 ft must be open. City rule: walls may reach 10 ft where neighboring lots differ in grade or, with director approval, for noise attenuation.

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Key points

Fence height: Moorpark limits fences in open space, agricultural and residential zones to 6 ft; in front yards the top 3 ft must be open.
Higher walls: City rule: walls may reach 10 ft where neighboring lots differ in grade or, with director approval, for noise attenuation.

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

What Moorpark's code says

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Corner visibility	No higher than 3 feet within 15 feet of where a driveway meets the street right-of-way. Applies: Walls, fences or landscaping next to a driveway, street or sidewalk. Tree canopy at least 8 feet up; Caltrans visibility standards may apply. § 17.24.030 · code text A wall or fence or landscape area adjacent to a driveway or street or public sidewalk providing vehicular access to an abutting lot or street shall not exceed three feet in height within 15 feet of the intersection of the driveway and the street right-of-way and/or shall comply with Caltrans design standards for site visibility as adopted by the city.
Height anywhere on the lot	No higher than 6 feet, except as the code allows. Applies: Open space, agricultural and residential zones. § 17.24.030 · code text A wall, fence, retaining wall or any combination thereof, shall not exceed six feet in height except as herein provided. No more than 10 feet from the lower grade to the top of the fence. Applies: A shared property line fence or wall with a grade difference; height is measured from the higher finished grade. § 17.24.030 · code text Where there is a grade difference between two properties that share a common property line fence/wall, the fence/wall height shall be measured from the highest finish grade, provided that the distance from the lower grade to the top of the fence shall not exceed 10 feet. Up to 10 feet, if the community development director allows it. Applies: Where needed to reduce noise from arterial streets or other noise sources. § 17.24.030 · code text A wall or fence up to 10 feet in height may be allowed by the community development director where necessary for noise attenuation from arterial streets or other noise sources.
Front yard height	Up to 6 feet. Applies: Required front yard, open space, agricultural and residential zones; top 3 feet at least 75% open, except retaining or noise walls. § 17.24.030 · code text Fences and walls may be allowed in required front yard area up to six feet in height; however, the last three feet of the fence or wall shall be constructed of visually open and decorative fencing (at least 75% open, see below), unless the wall is a retaining wall or additional height is approved for noise attenuation purposes. Up to 6 feet. Applies: Front setbacks in downtown plan R-1/R-2 areas and a listed area near Los Angeles Avenue; the top 2 feet must be at least 75% open. § 17.24.030 · code text Within the R-1 and R-2 areas of the downtown specific plan and in the area north of Los Angeles Avenue between Moorpark Avenue and Spring Road south of High Street, fences and walls may be allowed in the required front yard setback area up to six feet in height; however, the last two feet of the fence or wall shall be constructed of visually open and decorative fencing (at least 75% open, see below), unless the wall is a retaining wall or additional height is approved for noise attenuation purposes.
Side and rear yard height	A solid wall or fence up to 6 feet high. Applies: Along interior side or rear lot lines in open space, agricultural and residential zones; not into a required front yard. § 17.24.030 · code text A solid wall or fence not more than six feet in height may be maintained along the interior side or rear lot lines, provided, that such wall or fence does not extend into a required front yard except for noise attenuation as required by the city and as provided in this chapter.
Permit	An administrative permit may allow up to 2 more feet of visual height. Applies: Rear or street side lines next to an arterial or collector road, using a durable metal open trellis. § 17.24.030 · code text With the approval of an administrative permit, walls or fences located along the rear or street side property lines, which are adjacent to an arterial or collector road, may be allowed to increase the visual wall/fence height up to an additional two feet through the construction of a durable metal open trellis, so that vines may be planted throughout the trellis.

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How tall can a fence be in Moorpark?

Moorpark limits fences in open space, agricultural and residential zones to 6 ft; in front yards the top 3 ft must be open. City rule: walls may reach 10 ft where neighboring lots differ in grade or, with director approval, for noise attenuation.

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