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Re-building a Privacy Fence-Permits Codes Long beach CA


I'm a Landlord. I have a four unit property.
A 3 bedroom 2 bath SFH and a detached building with 3 2 bedroom apartments. I have a section of fence that was knocked over with the high winds we have had as of late. I took it the rest of the way down. Bought the materials needed to rebuild it and now I want to get a permit to do it proper. This property is in Long Beach CA. The old fence was a 2 rail frame with red wood grape sticks nailed on it. I want to replace with pressure treated 4x4 wood posts. Pressure treated 2x4 two rail frame and 4" wide by 6' tall red wood dog ear slats.

I called building and planning of Long Beacxh CA and asked what I needed to re-build the fence. Do I need a permit? Do I need plans?

The guy told me I need a building permit.

Me:
Do you have specs on height and all?

Building Department:
You can draw it all out here. All you need is your measurements.


Me:
Don't I have to have so many feet between posts? How many rails? etc.

Building Department:
No you just need a general building permit.

Me:
(Doh!) Is there some where online I can access this information?

Building Department:
Yes go to
http://www.longbeach.gov/plan/
Click on the permits. You want a building permit application.

So I go looking around again. The general building permit isn't squat. I go looking in "Help for the home builder." 103 pages.
There is stuff on a block wall page 71.
Info on a fence around a pool or spa page 42.
That is it?

Don't you have to have like a blue print, a drawing and isn't there specs for fences in the city of Long Beach CA? Like how deep the post holes have to be? I won't have any property line issues as this is the outside
of a corner piece of property. It's also set into the property from the side walk about 6 feet. And up on a concrete rise about 4 foot high. It's the side yard off the house, off the kitchen.