Fences and walls in Sanger: the local rules

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

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Front yard height	No higher than 3 feet; open fences up to 4 feet. Applies: R-A district; required front yard and street side yard of a reversed corner lot; not on parcels of 5 acres or more. § 90-187 · code text No fence, wall or hedge over three feet in height other than an open fence not over four feet in height shall be permitted in any required front yard, or in the required side yard on the street side of a reversed corner lot, except on parcels of five acres or more. Open fences up to 4 feet. Applies: R-A district; required front yard and street side yard of a reversed corner lot; not on parcels of 5 acres or more. § 90-187 · code text No fence, wall or hedge over three feet in height other than an open fence not over four feet in height shall be permitted in any required front yard, or in the required side yard on the street side of a reversed corner lot, except on parcels of five acres or more.
Side and rear yard height	Fences, hedges and walls up to 6 feet. Applies: R-A district; on or inside rear and side lines of interior lots, and on or behind the front setback line. § 90-187 · code text Fences, hedges and walls not greater than six feet in height shall be permitted on or within all rear and side property lines on interior lots and on or to the rear of all front yard setback lines.

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In the R-A district, front-yard fences are limited to 3 feet, or 4 feet if open; on side and rear lines, 6 feet.

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