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Building on your lot in Vernon
Vernon sets its own rules for plantings that block a driver's view at an intersection and for fences and plantings in a right-of-way.
Key points
- Driver vision: Vernon does not allow a bush, hedge or tree to block a driver's view at an intersection.
- Right-of-way permit: Vernon requires a permit for a hedge, shrub, fence or similar structure in a right-of-way.
Each rule below is marked Vernon code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.
Fences and walls
| Corner visibility |
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| Permit |
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Solar panels and EV chargers
Vernon code A complete application meeting the city checklist is approved and permits issued; the charger stays off until the city approves. Apply to the Public Works Department in person, by mail or electronically, with any required fees.
All 3 Vernon rules on solar panels and EV chargers, with the code text →
Family child care homes
| Zoning | A small or large family child care home is a residential use and a use by right under all local ordinances, including zoning |
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| Business license or fee | A city or county may not charge a business license, fee or tax to run a family child care home |
| Local rules | Local limits on height, setbacks, lot size, health and safety must be the same as for every other home in the same zone |
| Small home | Up to eight children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there |
| Large home | 7 to 14 children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there |
Home alarm permits and false alarms
| Alarm permit |
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Other Vernon rules on this
Vernon's code also has these chapters. We have not summarized their values on this page yet; read them in the library.
- Permit to keep farm animals (§ 6.12.070)
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
How tall can a fence be in Vernon?
Vernon does not allow a bush, hedge or tree to block a driver's view at an intersection. Vernon requires a permit for a hedge, shrub, fence or similar structure in a right-of-way.
Can I run a family child care home in Vernon?
California law sets this for every city, including Vernon: Zoning: A small or large family child care home is a residential use and a use by right under all local ordinances, including zoning (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(a)); Business license or fee: A city or county may not charge a business license, fee or tax to run a family child care home (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(b)); Local rules: Local limits on height, setbacks, lot size, health and safety must be the same as for every other home in the same zone (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(e)); Small home: Up to eight children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there (Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(c)); Large home: 7 to 14 children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there (Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(b)).
Do I need a permit for a home alarm in Vernon?
Vernon's code: Required; an initial permit fee and annual renewal fee, with amounts set by City Council resolution. (§ 8.52.050).
General information, not legal advice.
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