Fence Company San Jose serves Sunnyvale, CA for fence installation, fence repair and gates, with free estimates and written quotes. Call (408) 539-3039 or text a photo of the job.
Fence Installation & Repair services in Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale measures a front fence from the top of the curb, not from the lawn, and that detail changes what fits on a raised yard. It is one of several ways the city's rules differ from San Jose's, so we read them for each address. The housing is mostly single-story tract from the 1950s and 1960s, including whole streets of Eichler homes where owners want plain, flat-topped boards that suit the architecture. Back fences are shared, long and usually original to the tract or one replacement removed from it. North of Central Expressway the city turns to offices, labs and warehouses, and we fence yards, loading areas and parking there. The ground is level clay. Post depth, not slope, is what we worry about.
Neighborhoods we cover in Sunnyvale
- Cherry Chase
- Birdland
- Lakewood Village
- Heritage District
- Ponderosa Park
- Raynor Park
Permits and local rules
Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 19.48 (Table 19.48.025) permits a front yard fence of 4 feet or less. Over 4 feet and up to 6 feet in the front yard needs a Miscellaneous Plan Permit, and above 6 feet a Use Permit. In side and rear yards a fence up to 8 feet is permitted, and anything taller needs a Use Permit. We confirm with the Planning Division and ask the Building Division whether a taller fence needs a building permit.