Tigard allows taller side and back fences than most nearby towns, but keeps front yards low. We build privacy fences for 1970s lots and Bull Mountain hillsides, and handle the city approval for front fences on busy streets.
Tigard lets side and back-yard fences go up to 8 feet, more than most towns around it. Front yards are the opposite: 3 feet. If your house faces an arterial or a major or minor collector street, a front fence up to 6 feet is possible with approval from the Planning Division.
Almost half of Tigard's homes were built between 1960 and 1989, and many still have the fence that came with the house. An 8-foot fence is a different build from a 6-foot one: bigger posts, deeper footings and more wind load. Anything over 7 feet also needs city building review, which we handle.