Fence Repair and Deer Fencing in Orinda, CA

Orinda’s fence rules, in short

Deer fencing within a 6-foot cap

UC IPM says deer normally won’t jump 6 feet but can clear 8 feet on level ground, and on slopes fences may need 10–11 feet (UC IPM). With a 6-foot cap, options are:

• Enclose the vegetable garden and fruit trees with their own fence, inside the lot;
• Secure the bottom and keep gates as tall as the fence and closed;
• Ask Orinda Planning before planning anything over 6 feet.

More on heights and fence types: deer fencing.

Fire

Orinda has the most Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone acreage in Contra Costa County, and the Moraga-Orinda Fire District runs its own hazard maps and fuels program (MOFD maps). If the adopted Zone 0 rules take effect, Orinda’s Very High areas would be among the first affected: no combustible fences attached to homes, and no new combustible fencing within 5 feet. They are not in force today. Options and status.

Moraga

Moraga shares the fire district and a lot of the same terrain. We haven’t confirmed Moraga’s fence height rules for this site; check with the Town of Moraga before building.

Common Orinda jobs

• Posts failing on steep, shaded lots that stay wet through winter
• Replacing a tired fence along a street frontage with an open, 4-foot design
• Metal sections where side-yard fences meet the house
• Deer enclosures around gardens