A few things to consider before you install a fence in Pomona. These are general guidelines — always confirm current requirements with the City before you start.
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Front Yard Height
Pomona's 2024 Zoning and Development Code sets front-yard fencing by frontage type, and standard neighborhood lots fall under Type A3, which allows up to 4 feet 6 inches. Anything above 3 feet must be at least 50 percent open, so a solid wall stops at 3 feet with open picket or iron above it. Fences and their footings must sit at least 3 feet back from the street lot line, and chain link is not allowed in the frontage yard.
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Side & Rear Yard Height
Behind the frontage yard, side and rear property lines take a Type VI fence up to 6 feet, the standard privacy height citywide. Where a retaining wall of 2 feet or more is involved, height is measured from the top of the fence down to the midpoint of the wall, which gives a fence-on-wall combination some extra room. Barbed wire, razor wire, electrified fencing and scrap materials such as plywood or sheet metal are prohibited.
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When You Need a Permit
Every new fence or wall in Pomona needs a Fence and Wall Permit from the Planning Division, a ministerial review that typically takes 5 to 10 days and must be posted on site during construction. Replacing less than half of an existing legal fence with the same material is exempt from that review. Masonry walls and taller fences also go through Building and Safety for a building permit.
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Corner Lots & Sight Lines
Pomona's new code does not publish a fixed sight triangle; instead the side-street frontage of a corner lot follows the same Type A3 rule as the front, so fencing along the street side is capped at 4 feet 6 inches, must be open above 3 feet, and sits 3 feet back from the street lot line. One light post or entry arbor per 40 feet of frontage may exceed the limit by up to 40 inches.
Good to Know
If your home is part of an HOA, check your community's CC&Rs before installing — many HOAs add their own material and height rules on top of the City's. Building a pool or spa? California's Pool Safety Act (Health & Safety Code §115922–115923) requires at least two independent, approved drowning-prevention features, such as a 60-inch enclosure. Fence codes can change, so we always recommend confirming current requirements with the Pomona Development Services Department before you start. Have questions about your property?
Contact Legacy Fence and we'll help you sort it out.
Source: Pomona Zoning and Development Code §§490.B.3.b and 620.E; City of Pomona Development Services Department, Planning Division.
