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Fences and walls in Yreka

Yreka limits fences to 4 feet in front setbacks, 6 feet in rear and side setbacks, or 8 with lattice at least 50% open.

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Key points

  • Fence height: Yreka limits fences to 4 feet in front setbacks, 6 feet in rear and side setbacks, or 8 with lattice at least 50% open.

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

What Yreka's code says

Yreka code What Yreka's code adds
Corner visibility
  • No higher than 3 feet within 35 feet of the corner.
    Applies: Fences, hedges and screen plantings on corner lots, within 35 feet of the property corner next to the intersecting streets.
    § 16.46.050 · code text
    as to any corner lot, no such fence, hedge or screen planting shall exceed three feet in height within thirty-five feet from the property corner adjacent to the intersecting streets.
Front yard height
  • At most 4 feet tall.
    Applies: Fences, walls, hedges and screen plantings within the front yard setback.
    § 16.46.050 · code text
    no fence, wall, hedge or screen planting of any kind shall hereafter be constructed or grown to exceed four feet in height within the area encompassed by the front yard setback as detailed in the zoning code.
Side and rear yard height
  • At most 6 feet tall.
    Applies: Within the rear yard setback, and within the side yard setback up to the front yard setback line.
    § 16.46.050 · code text
    Nor shall the same exceed six feet in height within the area encompassed by the rear yard setback or the side yard setback to the front yard setback line.
  • At most 6 feet, plus up to 2 feet of lattice and framing, for 8 feet in total.
    Applies: Fences or walls in side or rear yards; the extra 2 feet must be lattice and framing at least 50% open to light and air.
    § 16.46.050 · code text
    Fences or walls in the side or rear yards may not exceed six feet in height, except to allow up to two feet of lattice and framing that is at least fifty percent open to the passage of light and air when viewed horizontally.
Permit
  • The owner may apply to the planning commission for a minor conditional use permit to exceed 3 feet.
    Applies: Corner lots, within 35 feet of the property corner next to the intersecting streets; the owner must show no traffic hazard exists.
    § 16.46.050 · code text
    The owner of such property may apply for a minor conditional use permit for a greater height by a showing that no hazard exists to vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
  • A separate historic district permit is required.
    Applies: Fences in the historic district, which must also meet the historic district requirements.
    § 16.46.050 · code text
    Fences within the historic district must meet the requirements of the historic district; a separate historic district permit is required.

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How tall can a fence be in Yreka?

Yreka limits fences to 4 feet in front setbacks, 6 feet in rear and side setbacks, or 8 with lattice at least 50% open.

General information, not legal advice.

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