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Fences and walls in Norwalk

City rule: fences are limited to 42 inches in the required front setback and 6 ft elsewhere on the lot, outside corner cut-offs.

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  • Fence height: City rule: fences are limited to 42 inches in the required front setback and 6 ft elsewhere on the lot, outside corner cut-offs.

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

What Norwalk's code says

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Corner visibility
  • Walls, fences and hedges can be at most 30 inches tall.
    Applies: Within a corner cut-off area.
    § 17.03.300 · code text
    A solid wall, fence, or hedge up to six feet in height may be located anywhere on a lot or parcel, except within the required front setback area, where the height is restricted to 42 inches, and except within a corner cut-off area, where the height is restricted to 30 inches as prescribed in Section 17.03.250.
Height anywhere on the lot
  • Solid walls, fences and hedges can be up to 6 feet tall.
    Applies: Anywhere on the lot except the required front setback and the corner cut-off area.
    § 17.03.300 · code text
    A solid wall, fence, or hedge up to six feet in height may be located anywhere on a lot or parcel, except within the required front setback area, where the height is restricted to 42 inches, and except within a corner cut-off area, where the height is restricted to 30 inches as prescribed in Section 17.03.250.
Front yard height
  • Walls, fences and hedges can be at most 42 inches tall.
    Applies: Within the required front setback area.
    § 17.03.300 · code text
    A solid wall, fence, or hedge up to six feet in height may be located anywhere on a lot or parcel, except within the required front setback area, where the height is restricted to 42 inches, and except within a corner cut-off area, where the height is restricted to 30 inches as prescribed in Section 17.03.250.
Permit
  • A building permit is required.
    Applies: Walls or fences over 6 feet tall.
    § 17.03.300 · code text
    No wall or fence in excess of six feet in height shall be erected or constructed unless a building permit therefor has been obtained.

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How tall can a fence be in Norwalk?

City rule: fences are limited to 42 inches in the required front setback and 6 ft elsewhere on the lot, outside corner cut-offs.

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