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Fences and walls in Sutter Creek

Residential fences: front yards 4 feet; rear or side 6 feet; street side yards 4 feet, or 6 feet if set back 5 feet.

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Key points

  • Fence height: Residential fences: front yards 4 feet; rear or side 6 feet; street side yards 4 feet, or 6 feet if set back 5 feet.

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

What Sutter Creek's code says

Sutter Creek code What Sutter Creek's code adds
Front yard height
  • No more than 4 feet above finished grade.
    Applies: Fences, non-structural walls or hedges in the required front yard, residential zones.
    § 18.10.100 · code text
    In residential zones, no fence, non-structural wall or hedge located in the required front yard shall exceed a height of four feet above finish grade.
Side and rear yard height
  • No more than 6 feet above finished grade.
    Applies: Fences, non-structural walls or hedges in rear or side yards, residential zones.
    § 18.10.100 · code text
    In residential zones, no fence, non-structural wall or hedge located in the rear or side yards shall exceed a height of six feet above finish grade.
  • No more than 4 feet above finished grade.
    Applies: Required street side yard in residential zones.
    § 18.10.100 · code text
    In residential zones no fence, non-structural wall or hedge located in the required street side yard shall exceed a height of four feet above finish grade, except when located no closer than five feet from the property line or back of curb, said fence, non-structural wall or hedge may be up to six feet in height above finish grade.
  • Up to 6 feet.
    Applies: Required street side yard in residential zones, at least 5 feet from the property line or back of curb.
    § 18.10.100 · code text
    In residential zones no fence, non-structural wall or hedge located in the required street side yard shall exceed a height of four feet above finish grade, except when located no closer than five feet from the property line or back of curb, said fence, non-structural wall or hedge may be up to six feet in height above finish grade.

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Frequently asked questions

How tall can a fence be in Sutter Creek?

Residential fences: front yards 4 feet; rear or side 6 feet; street side yards 4 feet, or 6 feet if set back 5 feet.

General information, not legal advice.

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