Fence Companyin Agoura Hills, CA
A fence company in Agoura Hills works to one height table: 3.5 feet in a required front yard, 6 feet in side and rear yards, and 8 feet only where a home abuts commercial property. A plain wood or metal fence up to 6 feet needs no building permit, but masonry, pool barriers and retaining walls follow other rules.
Fences in Agoura Hills mostly divide tract lots built in two decades. The Census Bureau's 2024 five-year estimates count 5,343 single-family detached homes among 7,566 housing units, and 5,557 units went up in the 1970s and 1980s. The land was Rancho Las Virgenes ranch country before that, and Wikipedia notes that residents voted for cityhood in 1982 partly over discontent with how the County handled residential development. The fence code reflects the rural character the city wanted to keep: low fronts, open sight lines and horse country overlays.
On a fence job, MDG Builders (CSLB #1040337) measures the lot, checks the zoning and overlay questions and schedules the crews, while licensed subcontractors build the fence: a C-13 fencing contractor for wood, vinyl and metal, and a masonry contractor for block walls. Our fencing page holds the sourced prices, the Agoura Hills overview covers every trade here, and the neighboring city of Calabasas sets different numbers, as its fencing guide shows.
What Agoura Hills' zoning code says about fences and walls
Where fencing permits come from in Agoura Hills: City of Agoura Hills Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division.
- Municipal Code 9606.2 caps fences and walls in a required front yard at 3.5 feet. On a corner lot's street side yard the limit is 3.5 feet on the property line and 6 feet when set back 5 feet or more from it; in interior side and rear yards the limit is 6 feet, or 8 feet where residential property abuts commercial property.
- Retaining walls up to 6 feet are permitted in all yards (9606.2.D). A fence or wall on a retaining wall that holds a cut may reach 6 feet measured from the highest natural grade; where the wall holds fill, the retaining wall height counts toward the fence limit, though an open, non-view-obstructing 3 foot safety fence is always allowed, and a corral safety fence may reach 4.5 feet with administrative site plan review.
- Fence height is measured at the highest average ground level within 3 feet of either side, with up to 6 inches of variation for topography (9606.2.H). The director may allow fences up to 6 feet in any required yard on flag lots or lots of 15,000 square feet or more, but higher fences in a front or street side yard only when open enough for drivers to see vehicles entering and leaving; fences required by state law may reach the required height, and tennis court fences outside setbacks may reach 12 feet.
- Hedges planted in a yard to form a barrier face the same height limits as fences and walls (Municipal Code 9606.3).
- The amended permit exemption list (Section 105.2, building and residential codes) exempts fences that are not swimming pool barriers, not masonry or concrete and not over 6 feet high measured from finished grade, and retaining walls or masonry or concrete fence walls under 2 feet high that support no surcharge. The zoning height limits in 9606.2 still apply to exempt fences, since an exemption does not authorize work that violates other rules.
- The City's Policies page lists retaining walls among the structural plans that need plan check, while the permit exemption list covers only retaining walls and masonry or concrete walls under 2 feet with no surcharge.
- To build a fence or block wall on or near a shared property line without a licensed surveyor's line certification, the City requires its Common Property Line Wall Agreement signed by all affected owners; it shares maintenance among the parties, grants access for construction and repair, does not certify the legal property line, and holds the City harmless.
- In the Old Agoura (OA) overlay, 6 foot fences are allowed in a required front or street side yard when open enough to keep driveway visibility, and solid walls are prohibited in front yard setback areas. Fences or walls of grape stake, plywood, sheet metal, corrugated aluminum or fiberglass, barbed wire, rubber, PVC (except plastic equestrian corrals) or razor ribbon are prohibited except under a temporary use permit for an approved construction project, and rural ranch materials consistent with the house are considered in site plan review.
How tall can a fence be in an Agoura Hills front, side or back yard?
Municipal Code 9606.2 sets the limits, and they depend on the yard:
Height is measured from the highest average ground level within 3 feet of either side of the fence, with up to 6 inches of allowance for topography. The Director may allow 6 feet in any required yard on flag lots and on lots of 15,000 square feet or more, but a taller fence in a front or street side yard is allowed only when open enough for drivers to see vehicles entering and leaving. We read this text on the GoCodebook mirror, a third-party copy, so confirm it with the City.
- Required front yard: 3.5 feet
- Corner lot street side yard: 3.5 feet on the property line, or 6 feet when set back 5 feet or more
- Interior side and rear yards: 6 feet
- Rear or side yard where residential land abuts commercial: 8 feet
Hedges planted as a barrier face the same limits as fences under Municipal Code 9606.3.
Does a fence need a permit in Agoura Hills?
Often not for the fence itself. The City's amended permit exemption list covers fences that are not swimming pool barriers, not masonry or concrete and not over 6 feet high from finished grade. It also exempts retaining walls and masonry or concrete fence walls under 2 feet high that carry no surcharge. An exemption does not excuse a fence from the zoning heights above, so a 6 foot fence in a front yard is exempt from a building permit and still illegal.
Walls are different. The City's Policies page lists retaining walls among the structures that need structural plan check, and a block wall over 2 feet or a pool fence is outside the exemption. Planning approval comes before plan check, and permits are filed through the MGO Connect portal linked from the City's building permits page. The City's handouts cite the 2022 codes while the Municipal Code now adopts the 2025 edition, so ask which one governs your permit.
Get the permit answer in writing before the fence company orders posts or panels.
What if my neighbor shares the fence line or the boundary is unclear?
Settle the line before the posts go in. To build a fence or block wall on or near a shared boundary without a licensed surveyor's line certification, the City requires its Common Property Line Wall Agreement, signed by all affected owners. The form shares maintenance among the parties, grants access for construction and repair, does not certify where the legal line is, and holds the City harmless.
That makes a survey the cleaner route when a few inches matter, such as a wall on a graded pad or a lot with old stakes. We did not read the state statute on shared fence costs for this page, because the legal site blocked our tools, so talk to the neighbor early, put any cost split in writing and ask an attorney if there is a dispute. Bring the signed agreement or survey to the first meeting with the fence company so the layout is drawn from fact.
What does the Old Agoura overlay change about front yard fences and materials?
In the Old Agoura (OA) overlay a fence up to 6 feet is allowed in a required front or street side yard when it is open enough to keep driveway visibility, but solid walls are prohibited in front yard setback areas. Grape stake, plywood, sheet metal, corrugated aluminum or fiberglass, barbed wire, rubber, PVC and razor ribbon are barred except under a temporary use permit for an approved construction project, with plastic equestrian corrals the one PVC exception. Rural ranch materials that suit the house are considered in site plan review.
Two other overlays matter for fences. The Indian Hills (IH) overlay sends exterior materials, colors and terrain fit through architectural review. The Equestrian (EQ) overlay sets aside a 1,500 square foot horse keeping area on new house lots, and a corral safety fence there may reach 4.5 feet with administrative site plan review. Ask the City which overlay your parcel is in before you pick a style, since the answer can rule out a solid vinyl panel.
Can I put a fence on a retaining wall or near an oak on a sloping Agoura Hills lot?
Retaining walls up to 6 feet are permitted in all yards under 9606.2, and a fence on a wall that holds a cut may reach 6 feet measured from the highest natural grade. Where the wall holds fill, the wall's height counts toward the fence limit, although an open 3 foot safety fence is always allowed. The City's geotechnical policy asks for a soils report when a retaining wall is over 6 feet measured from the bottom of the footing, and lots averaging over 10 percent slope need conditional use or architectural review before a building or grading permit.
Oaks add a second layer. Trenching, excavating or driving a vehicle inside a protected tree's Tree Protection Zone, which reaches at least 15 feet from the trunk, is encroachment that needs a tree permit, and ground disturbance within 25 feet of the zone's edge needs a development tree permit. Post holes and footing trenches are ground disturbance, so a fence line near an oak, sycamore or black walnut may need hand digging or a rerouted run, and a consultant's tree report.
What fence does an Agoura Hills swimming pool need?
The amended Building Code defines a swimming pool as any artificial body of water deeper than 18 inches, which takes in spas, hot tubs and above or below ground vinyl-lined pools. A barrier is a fence, wall, building wall or other enclosure that isolates the pool from the house, other properties or the public, and the Swimming Pool Safety Act in Residential Code Appendix CI is adopted. Prefabricated above-ground pools under 18 inches deep and 5,000 gallons need no permit.
State law adds more. California Health and Safety Code 115922 requires at least two of seven drowning-prevention features when a permit is issued for a new or remodeled pool. The City's pool guide asks for a soils report, a drainage plan, a site plan and slope setbacks, and a pool wall within 7 feet of the top of a slope must be designed free standing. We did not read the barrier height section, so ask Building and Safety for the number before ordering glass or metal panels.
How much does fence installation cost in Agoura Hills, and how do I choose a fence company?
No Agoura Hills price survey turned up, so we lean on Los Angeles. Angi's page updated August 4, 2026 shows $15 to $60 a foot for the city, and HomeGuide, Thumbtack and Fixr overlap it. The federal wage survey puts a fence erector in the Los Angeles area at a mean $28.00 an hour for May 2025. From those sources we plan about $25 to $55 per linear foot installed for a 6 foot wood or vinyl privacy fence, $35 to $85 for aluminum or ornamental iron, and about $2,500 to $5,500 for 100 feet of backyard run. We print no block wall price, because no independent source we trust covers it. Angi's national page shows gates from $150 to $2,000.
CSLB class C-13 covers fences, gates, railings and barriers but excludes masonry walls, which go to a masonry contractor. Check the number with our license lookup guide. The City also asks contractors for a City business license and proof of workers' compensation, and unlicensed work is capped at $1,000 since January 1, 2025, never when a permit is needed. Read how general contractors use subcontractors to see how the work is divided.
Fence photos from Agoura Hills and nearby communities
Six fencing scenes tied to Agoura Hills lots and to nearby places such as Oak Park, Westlake Village and Calabasas, from open iron fronts and horse country rails to stepped hillside runs and pool barriers.
Where these Agoura Hills fence figures come from
The table on our fencing price page lists each fence price beside the source it came from. A new fence often goes up alongside other work, and the Agoura Hills rules for it are on the roofing page, the painting page and the kitchen remodeling page. For other cities to compare, read the fencing guides for Los Angeles and Glendale.
| What it covers | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Wood or vinyl privacy fence, 6 feet | $25 to $55 per linear foot |
| Chain-link | $12 to $30 per linear foot |
| Aluminum or ornamental iron | $35 to $85 per linear foot |
| Typical 100-foot backyard run | $2,500 to $5,500 total |
| Block walls, horizontal slat fences, gates and openers, hillside lots | Set by the written proposal |
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Agoura Hills fence questions, answered
How much does it cost to have 100 feet of fence installed?
Roughly $2,500 to $5,500 for a 6 foot wood or vinyl privacy run, based on our blend of Angi, HomeGuide, Thumbtack and Fixr for Los Angeles. Angi's own Los Angeles page shows a narrower $2,100 to $2,350 for 100 feet. Gates, old fence removal and slopes change the number, and a measured written proposal is the real price.
Do I need a permit to build a fence in Agoura Hills?
Not a building permit for a plain fence up to 6 feet that is not masonry and not a pool barrier. Masonry or concrete walls over 2 feet, retaining walls and pool fences need permits, and zoning heights always apply. Overlay parcels may also need site plan review, so confirm your lot with Building and Safety.
What is the maximum height for a backyard fence in Agoura Hills?
Six feet in interior side and rear yards under Municipal Code 9606.2, or 8 feet where residential property abuts commercial property. Height is measured from the highest average ground within 3 feet of either side, with 6 inches of allowance for topography. The code text is on the GoCodebook mirror, so confirm it with the City.
Can I put up a 7ft fence in Agoura Hills?
Generally no. The ordinary limit in side and rear yards is 6 feet, with 8 feet only where residential land abuts commercial. The Director may allow 6 feet in any required yard on flag lots and lots of 15,000 square feet or more, but we found no 7 foot allowance, so ask Planning before you design one.
Can I put a privacy fence in my Agoura Hills front yard?
Not a tall solid one. A required front yard is capped at 3.5 feet, and in the Old Agoura overlay a fence up to 6 feet is allowed only when open enough for driveway visibility, with solid front walls prohibited. Corner lots may reach 6 feet on the street side when set back 5 feet from the line.
What are the new fence rules in California in 2026?
We found no verified statewide fence rule change for 2026, so we name none. What governs an Agoura Hills fence is local: the zoning height table, the overlay material bans and the building permit exemption list. Ask Building and Safety whether anything new applies to your lot.
Does my neighbor have to pay for half the fence in California?
Ask first and write down the answer. Agoura Hills sets no cost split in the sources we read, and its Common Property Line Wall Agreement only shares maintenance and grants access. We did not verify the state statute on shared fence costs for this page, so check it or ask an attorney before billing a neighbor.
What is the maximum height of a retaining wall without a permit?
Under 2 feet, if it carries no surcharge, according to the City's amended exemption list. The zoning code lets retaining walls reach 6 feet in all yards, but the City's Policies page lists retaining walls among the structures needing plan check, so anything taller than 2 feet should be treated as a permit item.
What fence does a swimming pool need in Agoura Hills?
A barrier that isolates the pool, which the amended code defines as any water deeper than 18 inches, including spas. Barriers need a permit, the Swimming Pool Safety Act is adopted, and state law requires two of seven drowning-prevention features for new or remodeled pools. Ask Building and Safety for the barrier height and gate rules.
What is the maximum height for hedges in Agoura Hills?
The same as fences. Municipal Code 9606.3 says hedges planted to form a barrier face the same height limits as fences and walls, which means 3.5 feet in a required front yard and 6 feet in side and rear yards. A hedge near a protected oak can also fall under the tree rules.
Get a fence plan for your Agoura Hills lot
Send the street, whether the fence is front, side or back, and whether the lot is sloped, on a corner or near an oak. We check the height table, overlay and permit steps before we call back.