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Fences and walls in San Gabriel

Residential fences are limited to 4 feet in front of the main building and 6 feet from there to the rear lot line.

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Key points

  • Fence height: Residential fences are limited to 4 feet in front of the main building and 6 feet from there to the rear lot line.

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

What San Gabriel's code says

San Gabriel code What San Gabriel's code adds
Corner visibility
  • No more than 2 feet high, measured from the top of the next curb.
    Applies: Fences or walls along the front or side line of a corner lot, within 35 feet of where those lines meet.
    § 153.127 · code text
    Any fence and wall along the front or side line of a corner lot within 35 feet of the intersection of the front and side lines shall be no more than two feet high measured from the elevation of the top of the curb adjacent to such wall or fence.
Front yard height
  • No more than 6 feet above average grade.
    Applies: Ornamental screening walls, R-1, R-1A and R-2 front and corner side yards; at least 15 feet from front line; at most 20 feet long.
    § 153.128 · code text
    Screening walls shall not exceed a height of six feet above the average grade of the ground at the base of such screening wall.
  • No more than 4 feet high.
    Applies: Residential zones, between the front of the main building and the front lot line.
    § 153.127 · code text
    Four feet shall be the maximum height of any fence or wall located between the front line of the main building and the front lot line.
Side and rear yard height
  • 6 ft.
    Applies: residential zones; along the rear lot line or between the rear lot line and the front line of the main building; property line fences in the rear yard may reach seven and one-half feet, except along the side line of a key lot or near the side street of a corner lot
    § 153.127 · code text
    Six feet shall be the maximum height of any fence and wall along the rear lot line or between the rear lot line and the front line of the main building.

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Frequently asked questions

How tall can a fence be in San Gabriel?

Residential fences are limited to 4 feet in front of the main building and 6 feet from there to the rear lot line.

General information, not legal advice.

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