Fence permit checklist — Anaheim, California
Assembled from Anaheim’s own published permit rules. Every line below is quoted from a city document and linked to it. Nothing here is generated, estimated, or inferred from another jurisdiction.
Do you need a permit?
Anaheim requires a permit for a fence.
Fences and walls that are seven feet or less do not need a building permit, but they require Planning Division approval. The Building Division's information bulletin B804, When Is A Permit Required?, lists wood fences not over 6 feet in height and masonry fences not over 36 inches in height among the work for which a permit is not required, and separately lists fences up to 7 feet from grade, for which a site plan with Planning approval is required. Planning Services Division handout Z400, RS-2 Zone Development Standards, states that within required side, rear, or interior setbacks a fence or wall of 7-foot height or less does not require a building permit.
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Sources
- fence — permit rules ↗verified August 2026
Other permits Anaheim publishes rules for
Listed because the city publishes a separate rule for each type — not because this project necessarily triggers one. Whether it does depends on your scope of work.
- Deck permit checklist
- Shed permit checklist
- Water heater permit checklist
- Re-roof permit checklist
- Retaining wall permit checklist
- Electrical work permit checklist
- General building work permit checklist
BuildSpec is a reference, not the authority having jurisdiction. Confirm requirements with Anaheim before you build.