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Fences and walls in Paramount

City rule: walls, fences or hedges in any required front yard in an R zone are limited to 42 inches. City rule: behind the required front yard in R zones, fences and walls are limited to 8 feet, with some exceptions.

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Key points

  • Front-yard fences: City rule: walls, fences or hedges in any required front yard in an R zone are limited to 42 inches.
  • Fences behind: City rule: behind the required front yard in R zones, fences and walls are limited to 8 feet, with some exceptions.

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

What Paramount's code says

Paramount code What Paramount's code adds
Corner visibility
  • Keep a clear vision area on each side of the driveway, bounded by a 30-degree diagonal line.
    Applies: Corner and reverse corner lots with a driveway from the side street. The line starts where the driveway edge meets the required side yard line.
    § 17.44.340 · code text
    On corner lots and reverse corner lots, if a vehicular entrance is provided from the side street side, an area for safety vision clearance shall be maintained on each side of the driveway. Such area for vision clearance shall be defined by a diagonal line beginning at the intersection of the edges of the driveway and the inside line of the required side yard and extending away from the driveway at an angle of 30 degrees to the edge of the driveway toward the side street property line of the lot.
Front yard height
  • No more than 42 inches.
    Applies: For walls, fences or hedges in any required front yard in any R zone.
    § 17.44.340 · code text
    A wall, fence or hedge not exceeding 42 inches in height may be located or maintained in any required front yard.
Side and rear yard height
  • No more than 8 feet.
    Applies: Anywhere behind the rear line of the required front yard in any R zone, with some exceptions.
    § 17.44.340 · code text
    A fence, wall or hedge not exceeding eight feet in height, may be located anywhere on any lot to the rear of the rear line of the required front yard except:
  • A protective fence or wall up to 42 inches may sit on top of the retaining wall.
    Applies: Retaining wall holding fill in any R zone. The retaining wall counts toward fence height; any part above 6 feet must be open work.
    § 17.44.340 · code text
    Where a retaining wall contains a fill, the height of the retaining wall built to retain the fill shall be considered as contributing to the permissible height of a fence, solid wall or hedge; provided, that in any event a protective fence or wall not more than 42 inches in height may be erected at the top of the retaining wall, and any portion of such fence above the six-foot maximum height shall be an open work fence.

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Frequently asked questions

How tall can a fence be in Paramount?

City rule: walls, fences or hedges in any required front yard in an R zone are limited to 42 inches. City rule: behind the required front yard in R zones, fences and walls are limited to 8 feet, with some exceptions.

General information, not legal advice.

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