New Fence Installation in Menifee, CA
A new fence is a big job. The company should measure, check your property line, pull the permit if one is needed, and set posts deep enough to stay straight.
- 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.
Long, dry heat dries out wood. Stain and seal on a schedule.
Retaining walls are common on sloped lots. The city asks that an embankment taller than 48 inches be benched so no single wall is over 36 inches.
Typical prices in Menifee
| Job | Typical range | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Wood fence, per linear foot installed | $20-$50 | national 2025 |
| Vinyl fence, per linear foot installed | $30-$60 | national 2025 |
| Chain link fence, per linear foot installed | $9-$30 | national 2025 |
| Wrought iron fence, per linear foot installed | $50-$85 or more | national 2025 |
Ranges, not quotes. Your price depends on the job.
Menifee rules that apply
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.
Questions
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.