Fences and walls in San Leandro: the local rules

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Height anywhere on the lot	No more than 7 feet high. Applies: Residential, Open Space and Public/Semi-Public districts, outside required front or corner side yards on a street. Some districts and corner lots differ. § 4.04.364 · code text Except as provided for in Subsections B.1 through B.3 of this section, the maximum height of a fence, wall, or hedge shall be seven feet except in required front or corner side yards abutting a street where the maximum height shall be three feet. No more than 6 feet high. Applies: RO district, outside required front or corner side yards next to a street. § 4.04.364 · code text The maximum height of a fence, wall, or hedge in the RO District shall be six feet except in required front or corner side yards abutting a street where the maximum height shall be three feet. Up to 6 feet high. Applies: RO corner lots, street side behind the house: rises 1 foot per 2½ feet back from the street line. Area in front planted and irrigated. § 4.04.364 · code text Starting from the back wall of the house, the maximum height of a fence, wall, or hedge on a corner lot in the RO, RS, RS-40, RS-VP or RD District shall follow the gradient formula diagram below, which allows for an increase in height of one foot for each two and one-half feet back from the street side property line, up to a maximum of six feet in the RO District, and seven feet in the RS, RS-40, RS-VP and RD Districts. Up to 7 feet high. Applies: RS, RS-40, RS-VP and RD corner lots, street side behind the house: rises 1 foot per 2½ feet back. Area in front planted and irrigated. § 4.04.364 · code text Starting from the back wall of the house, the maximum height of a fence, wall, or hedge on a corner lot in the RO, RS, RS-40, RS-VP or RD District shall follow the gradient formula diagram below, which allows for an increase in height of one foot for each two and one-half feet back from the street side property line, up to a maximum of six feet in the RO District, and seven feet in the RS, RS-40, RS-VP and RD Districts. Solid part no more than 3 feet above finished grade. Applies: Fences, walls or hedges in the RS-VP district. The part from 3 to 7 feet must be glass. § 4.04.364 · code text the maximum height of a solid fence, wall or hedge in the RS-VP District shall be no more than three feet above finished grade.
Front yard height	No more than 3 feet high. Applies: Required front or corner side yards next to a street in Residential, Open Space and Public/Semi-Public districts. § 4.04.364 · code text Except as provided for in Subsections B.1 through B.3 of this section, the maximum height of a fence, wall, or hedge shall be seven feet except in required front or corner side yards abutting a street where the maximum height shall be three feet.

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Residential fences: at most 3 feet in front or corner side yards on a street and 7 feet elsewhere; RO District, 6 feet.

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