Fence Installation Permits in Inglewood

Local Rule

City of Inglewood Development Services Department

The city's own Fence Regulations state directly that a fence permit is required for construction or installation of any wall or fence exceeding 4 feet in height. In the front yard setback, and the street-side yard of a reversed corner lot, height is capped at 4 feet, with anything above 2 feet required to be open-work; that limit rises to 5 feet if the open-work portion is ornamental metal only. Any fence requiring a full building permit is exempt from the separate fence-permit fee. As of a 2025 Planning Commission report, the city was actively reviewing this 4-foot threshold, noting that it "has created ambiguity and enforcement challenges" and that Code Enforcement had observed many sub-four-foot fences in violation of other design standards.

Source · Verified September 2026

Inglewood Building Department

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How This Compares to Los Angeles County

Inglewood's own rule is shown above (No permit under 4 sqft). Here is the separate rule that applies at the county level, for context:

Regional Planning / LA County

In unincorporated Los Angeles County, a fence under 6 feet does not need a building permit, though its placement may need Department of Regional Planning approval and fire-hazard zones require non-combustible materials; over 6 feet needs a permit. The City of Los Angeles and other cities set their own limits (commonly 6 feet rear, 42 inches front). California's Good Neighbor Fence Law governs shared costs.

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