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Menifee sits along I-215 in southwest Riverside County, about 15 miles north of Temecula and just north of Murrieta.
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What to know before you hire in Menifee
Permit: Menifee's code exempts residential privacy fences that meet the city's standards from development review, but a building permit may still be required. Block walls and retaining walls are the most likely to need one. Call Building & Safety with your height, material and length before you start.
- In the front and street setback, fences and walls in residential zones are limited to 36 inches. Past the setback, they can go to 6 feet.
- Side and rear fences can be 6 feet.
- On a corner street side, a fence can be 6 feet, but the city asks for a landscape planter strip at least 5 feet wide between the sidewalk and the wall.
- Nothing in a street corner cutoff area can be taller than 36 inches above the curb if it blocks the view of traffic.
- Barbed, razor, concertina and electrified wire, corrugated metal or plastic, and tarps are banned in all zones. Chain link cannot face a public street, and it must be out of view of the right of way.
- Blank walls are banned. A screening or security wall within 10 feet of the public right of way needs landscaping in front of it, at least 42 inches high.
- Hedges and other screening plants, not counting trees, cannot be taller than the fence height allowed in the zone.
- A sound wall next to a major road can go up to 12 feet, but only after the city approves a noise study.
What holds up in Menifee
Menifee has mild winters and hot, dry summers. The record high is 117 degrees and the record low is 18.
- Block or split-face masonry wall. The code names brick, split-face block, stone and stucco-over-frame for walls that must be opaque.
- Wrought iron fence. Open iron meets the 36 inch front setback rule for views, and the code lists it as approved.
- Vinyl fence. The code lists vinyl as approved, and it holds color in the heat.
- Wood privacy fence. Wood is allowed up to 6 feet on side and rear lines, but dry heat means regular sealing.
- Retaining walls and benched slopes. The city limits each wall to 36 inches on steep embankments, which often means stepped walls.
Questions Menifee homeowners ask
How tall can my front yard fence be in Menifee?
Within the front and street setback it is 36 inches. Past the setback it can go up to 6 feet. Measure from the finished grade.
How tall can side and rear fences be?
Up to 6 feet. A sound wall next to a major road can go to 12 feet, but only with a city-approved noise study.
Can I use chain link?
Not facing a public street. Chain link cannot be seen from the public right of way in most zones. It is allowed in agricultural zones.
What fence materials are banned?
Barbed, razor, concertina and electrified wire, corrugated metal, corrugated plastic and tarps are banned in all zones. Limited exceptions apply in agricultural zones for livestock.
Do I need a permit for a fence in Menifee?
Residential privacy fences that meet the standards skip development review, but a building permit may still be required. Block walls and retaining walls are the most likely to need one. Call Building & Safety before you start.
Can I put a tall hedge on my property line?
Hedges cannot be taller than the fence height allowed in your zone. That is 36 inches in the front setback and 6 feet past it.
What is the corner lot rule?
Keep anything in the street corner cutoff area to 36 inches above the curb if it blocks sight lines. A corner street side fence needs a 5 foot planter strip between the sidewalk and the wall.
Can a fence sit in a utility easement?
Not unless the utility agrees. The city's code says fences must be outside public utility easements except as the utility allows.
Areas we serve
Menifee and nearby: Perris, Murrieta, Wildomar, Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Winchester. See the service area