Fences and walls in Selma: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Selma 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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Corner visibility	Nothing 24 inches or taller above the roadway within 5 feet of driveway, garage-door or street corner points. Applies: Unless authorized under the section's exception process. § 11-3-6 · code text In addition, no obstruction shall be located less than five feet (5') from the intersection of the street-facing parcel line with a driveway or garage door, or the intersection of parcel lines adjacent to street or alley intersections unless the obstruction is either less than twenty four inches (24") above the adjacent vehicle right-of-way or is authorized pursuant to subsection (B).
Front yard height	Hedges, fences and walls can be at most 48 inches tall. Applies: In front setbacks. § 11-3-6 · code text Hedges, Fences And Walls: Forty eight inches (48") in height. One pergola or similar feature can be up to 8 feet tall and 8 feet wide. Applies: In front setbacks. Gates are allowed in its frame. § 11-3-6 · code text One Pergola Or Similar Feature: Eight feet (8') in height and width and three feet (3") in depth. Ornaments on top of a fence or wall can rise up to 12 inches above the height limit. Applies: In front setbacks. Each ornament is at most 12 inches wide and at least 5 feet from the next. § 11-3-6 · code text Ornamental Attachments Atop A Fence Or Wall: Twelve inches (12") above the maximum height limit with a maximum width of twelve inches (12") for each attachment and a minimum distance of five feet (5') between each attachment.
Side and rear yard height	Fences and walls can be at most 6 feet tall, measured from existing grade. Applies: In side and rear setbacks. § 11-3-6 · code text Fences And Walls: Six feet (6') measured from existing grade at the fence or wall. Hedges can be at most 6 feet tall. Applies: In side and rear setbacks, except within 10 feet of a commercial zoning district or street, where there is no limit. § 11-3-6 · code text Hedges: Six feet (6'), except that there is no height limit for hedges adjacent to and located within ten feet (10') of a commercial zoning district or street, measured perpendicularly from the side or rear property line that is adjacent to the commercial property or street. No height limit. Applies: For hedges next to and within 10 feet of a commercial zoning district or street. § 11-3-6 · code text Hedges: Six feet (6'), except that there is no height limit for hedges adjacent to and located within ten feet (10') of a commercial zoning district or street, measured perpendicularly from the side or rear property line that is adjacent to the commercial property or street.

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Hedges, fences and walls are limited to 48 inches in front setbacks; fences and walls in side and rear setbacks, 6 feet.

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