Front yard fences must be set back five feet from sidewalks and must be compatible with the home's design/style.

  Code Enforcement: Fences and Walls

Front Yard Fences - AMC Title XXIII Zoning, Chapter 23.42.045
Swimming Pool Fences - AMC Title IX Public Peace and Safety, Chapter 9.52

• MAINTENANCE:
  - Zoning regulations require property owners to maintain their fences in a structurally-sound condition. Owners are required to remove, repair or replace fences identified as a violation. Removal is not an option where a pool barrier fence is involved or when zoning regulations specifically require a fence. 
    
• FRONT FENCE/WALL PERMIT REQUIREMENT:
  - Front yard fences and walls require a permit that must be approved by the Alhambra Design Review Board and the Director of Development Services before any construction may begin. To obtain a front yard fence application form, contact the Development Services Department at (626) 570-5034. When completed, approved fences and walls may be inspected for conformity to the approved design, and inconsistencies must be corrected with 20 days of notice.
   
• FENCE DESIGN:
  - Front yard fences must be architecturally-compatible with the design and style of the house and any street side fence. It must be constructed of materials other than smooth block, wire or chain link with no points or ornamentation along its top. The posts and rails of a new fence must not be exposed to an adjacent street.
   
• FENCE SETBACK:
  - Front yard fences must be set back five-feet from sidwalks, and the setback area landscaped with vegetation (other than grass or lawn) that does not exceed 36 in height.