How tall can a backyard fence be in Santa Rosa?

Along side and rear property lines, 6 feet, plus up to 2 feet of lattice on top. A 6-foot fence with a 1-foot lattice top needs no building permit. In front and street-side setbacks the limit is 36 inches.

Can you build a fence on a corner lot in Santa Rosa?

Yes, but corner lots have a vision triangle: within 30 feet of the corner, fences stop at 36 inches, and nothing over 24 inches can sit in the first 5 feet behind the curb. We lay out the fence so it stays inside those lines.

Do you build deer fences on Santa Rosa's east side?

Yes. Deer reach the neighborhoods nearest the eastern hills, so gardens and fruit trees there often need taller mesh fencing. We'll check the height against the city's limits for your yard before we build.

Do I need my neighbor's OK for a shared fence?

The city doesn't require it for a fence within the height limits, but it's good practice to talk first, especially on a shared line. We're happy to walk the line with both of you at the estimate.

Redwood privacy fence with a lattice top, dark-stained posts and kickboard lining a concrete side-yard walkway, matching wood gate at the far end

Fence Installation in Santa Rosa, CA

Privacy fences for in-town lots, deer fencing on the east side and gates built square, from a crew based just west of town in Sebastopol.

5.0 on Google from 19 reviews
Homes, farms & businesses
Design + build

Get a Free Estimate Call (707) 396-8940

Santa Rosa, CA

Does New Line Fencing build fences in Santa Rosa?

Yes. Santa Rosa is next door to our Sebastopol base, and we build wood and privacy fences, vinyl and composite fences, chain link, metal fences, deer fencing and custom gates for homes and businesses across the city. We also repair leaning posts, broken boards and gates that no longer latch.

Most Santa Rosa backyards end at a shared property line, so we talk through the neighbor's side as well as yours before the first post goes in. Good-neighbor styles look finished from both sides.

Get a Free Estimate Call (707) 396-8940

Redwood good-neighbor fence with alternating boards along a lawn and mulch strip under a red-leaf tree

Santa Rosa service area

Which parts of Santa Rosa do we cover?

All of it, from Fountaingrove and Rincon Valley to Bennett Valley, Junior College, Coffey Park, Roseland and Oakmont Village. That takes in Santa Rosa's 95401, 95403, 95404, 95405, 95407 and 95409 ZIP codes. If you're on the edge of town and aren't sure, call (707) 396-8940.

Santa Rosa sits on the Santa Rosa Plain along Highway 101, with its eastern edge reaching toward the Valley of the Moon. Santa Rosa Creek and its tributaries, including Brush, Matanzas and Piner creeks, run through town toward the Laguna de Santa Rosa.

Deer wander the neighborhoods closest to the eastern hills, as far in as the Franklin Avenue and McDonald area, which is why east-side gardens often need deer fencing. Many homes in Coffey Park and Fountaingrove were rebuilt after the 2017 Tubbs Fire, and the city keeps its fence guidelines with its rebuilding resources.

Services in Santa Rosa

What do Santa Rosa homeowners usually ask us for?

Mostly backyard privacy: board-on-board and good-neighbor wood fences along side and rear lines, often with a lattice top. Rebuilt lots in the fire areas often need full new fence lines and gates. East-side gardens call for deer fencing, and older fences across town need posts reset or replaced.

Every service:

Permits and rules

Do you need a permit for a fence in Santa Rosa?

Usually not. Santa Rosa requires a building permit only for fences taller than 7 feet. Fences can be 36 inches tall in a front or street-side setback and 6 feet along side and rear lines, plus 2 feet of lattice on top. The city's fence, wall and screening guidelines have the details.

Before you build in Santa Rosa:

Questions go to Planning & Economic Development at (707) 543-3200; permits are filed through the city's Accela Citizen Access portal.
A 6-foot fence with 1 foot of lattice can go up without a permit.
Within 30 feet of a street corner, fences stop at 36 inches, with nothing over 24 inches in the first 5 feet behind the curb.
Going taller takes a Minor Director Conditional Use Permit, and homes in an H (Historic) district follow the city's historic-property fence guidelines.

Redwood privacy fence with slatted top and dark posts behind a kidney-shaped pool and new plantings

Redwood board-and-batten fence with capped posts and a kickboard along a bare dirt backyard under a large oak

Curving solid horizontal wood round pen with dark posts on a hillside among old oaks under a streaky sky

Double driveway gate with galvanized steel frames and horizontal stained redwood infill, set in a matching horizontal board fence

FAQ

Santa Rosa FAQ

Nearby areas

Which towns near Santa Rosa do we also serve?

Windsor to the north, Rohnert Park and Cotati to the south, and the west county towns near our Sebastopol base, including Graton and Forestville. Each has its own height limits, so check its page below, or see all of our service areas.

Planning a fence in Santa Rosa?

Tell us the street and what you need, and we'll come walk the line. Or call (707) 396-8940.

Get a Free Estimate Call (707) 396-8940