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Fences and walls in Oakley

Front-setback fences are limited to 3 feet if closed and 4 1/2 feet if open on standard lots; side and rear fences, 7 feet.

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Key points

  • Fence heights: Front-setback fences are limited to 3 feet if closed and 4 1/2 feet if open on standard lots; side and rear fences, 7 feet.

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

What Oakley's code says

Oakley code What Oakley's code adds
Corner visibility
  • Fences and solid landscaping can be at most 3 feet tall.
    Applies: In the visibility triangle where a residential driveway crosses a residential street property line.
    § 9.1.1110 · code text
    The visibility triangle of a residential driveway crossing a residential street property line may not be blocked by a fence or solid form of landscaping above a height of three feet.
Front yard height
  • Closed fences and solid landscaping can be at most 3 feet tall.
    Applies: Between the front property line and the front yard setback line, on standard and estate lots.
    § 9.1.1110 · code text
    Between the front property line and the front yard setback line (front yard setback), closed fences and solid forms of landscaping shall not exceed three feet in height.
  • Open fences can be at most 4.5 feet tall.
    Applies: Front yard setback on standard lots (R-6, R-7, R-10, R-12, P-1 up to 15,000 square feet); the part above 3 feet must be open.
    § 9.1.1110 · code text
    Open fences shall not exceed four and one-half feet in height.
  • Open fences can be at most 7 feet tall.
    Applies: Front yard setback on estate lots (R-15, R-20, R-40, AL, P-1 over 15,000 square feet), with Community Development Director approval.
    § 9.1.1110 · code text
    Open fences in the same location shall not exceed seven feet in height.
Height anywhere on the lot
  • With decorative entry features, total height can be at most 8 feet.
    Applies: Fences or solid landscaping; entry features at most 4 feet wide combined on standard lots and 8 feet on estate lots.
    § 9.1.1110 · code text
    The addition of decorative entry features to a fence or solid landscaping form shall not result in a total height in excess of eight feet.
Side and rear yard height
  • Fences and solid landscaping can be at most 7 feet tall.
    Applies: From the front yard setback line to the back property line, on standard and estate lots.
    § 9.1.1110 · code text
    From the front yard setback line to the back property line (outside the front yard setback), open and/or closed fences and solid forms of landscaping shall not exceed seven feet in height.
Permit
  • Yes. A permit is required for a fence or similar structure in a right-of-way.
    Applies: Fences, hedges, shrubs, plantings or similar structures placed or kept in a right-of-way.
    § 6.2.438 · code text
    No hedge, shrub, or other planting whatever, or fence or similar structure, except as provided in Section 6.2.442, shall be planted, erected, or maintained in a right-of-way without a permit.

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Frequently asked questions

How tall can a fence be in Oakley?

Front-setback fences are limited to 3 feet if closed and 4 1/2 feet if open on standard lots; side and rear fences, 7 feet.

General information, not legal advice.

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