Pool Fences in Oxnard, CA
A pool fence has rules of its own: a minimum height, small gaps and a gate that closes and latches by itself. The company should build to the local pool barrier code.
- Vinyl privacy fence. Vinyl resists salt, moisture and sun, so it holds up well in coastal air.
- Powder-coated aluminum fence. Aluminum does not rust, which makes it a common pick near the harbor and beach.
Oxnard rules that apply
The city says wood, chain link, vinyl and wrought iron fences not over 6 feet high on a single-family home generally do not need a building permit. Block walls 3 feet 6 inches or taller (measured from the bottom of the footing) do need one. Retaining walls 3 feet or taller may need a building permit and may also need a grading permit. Call Building and Engineering with your height, material and length before you start.
- A third-party summary of the city code says solid fences and walls in a front yard are limited to 18 inches. Open-work fences and hedges in a front yard can go to 42 inches if they are at least half open. Confirm with the city.
- The same summary says side and rear lot line fences can go to 7 feet, and a fence on the street side of a corner lot to 6 feet. Confirm with the city.
- Block walls 3 feet 6 inches and taller, measured from the bottom of the footing, need a building permit.
- Retaining walls 3 feet and taller, measured from the bottom of the footing, need a building permit. They might also need a grading permit.
- Barbed wire, broken glass and sharp or dangerous objects on fences are banned citywide, with limited farm and industrial exceptions.
- A fence or wall in a city right of way or on city land needs an encroachment permit. Fences are not allowed in the parkway between the street and the sidewalk.
- A rear fence along an alley must leave room for trash containers: at least 6 feet wide, 30 inches deep and 4 feet tall.
- In California, neighbors who share a dividing fence are presumed to split the reasonable cost equally, and you must give 30 days written notice before you spend money on it.