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Fences and walls in Oakdale

Oakdale limits fences to 3 ft in front and exterior side yards and 8 ft in interior side and rear yards.

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Key points

  • Fence height: Oakdale limits fences to 3 ft in front and exterior side yards and 8 ft in interior side and rear yards.

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

What Oakdale's code says

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Corner visibility
  • Keep the space between 3 and 8 feet high clear in the sight triangles at driveways.
    Applies: All zoning districts; both sides of a driveway that meets a public street; height measured from the top of curb.
    § 36-18.28 · code text
    Within both triangles on either side of the driveway the area between three (3) and eight (8) feet in height as measured from the top of the curb adjacent to the driveway shall be clear of vision obstructions.
Front yard height
  • Fences, hedges and walls up to 3 feet tall can extend to the property line.
    Applies: Front yard and street side yard, but never closer than 30 feet to the street center line.
    § 36-18.28 · code text
    Fences, hedges, walls, and screen plantings not exceeding three (3) feet in height may extend to the property line in the front yard and to the property line in the exterior side yard, but in no case closer than thirty (30) feet from the center line of the street.
  • Fences, hedges and walls can be up to 8 feet tall.
    Applies: Front yard area behind the building setback lines.
    § 36-18.28 · code text
    Fences, hedges, walls, and screen plantings not exceeding eight (8) feet in height may occupy any interior side yard and/or rear yard, and in the front yard and/or exterior side yard area situated behind the building setback lines.
Side and rear yard height
  • Fences, hedges and walls can be up to 8 feet tall.
    Applies: Interior side yards and rear yards.
    § 36-18.28 · code text
    Fences, hedges, walls, and screen plantings not exceeding eight (8) feet in height may occupy any interior side yard and/or rear yard, and in the front yard and/or exterior side yard area situated behind the building setback lines.
Permit
  • Site Plan Review approval is required.
    Applies: Fences, hedges, walls and screen plantings over 8 feet tall.
    § 36-18.28 · code text
    Fences, hedges, walls, and screen plantings exceeding eight (8) feet in height may be erected subject to obtaining Site Plan Review approval pursuant to § 36-19.

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How tall can a fence be in Oakdale?

Oakdale limits fences to 3 ft in front and exterior side yards and 8 ft in interior side and rear yards.

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