Fence Regulations in Palm Beach Gardens, FL (2026)
3 verified fence regulations for Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Palm Beach Gardens caps residential fences and walls at six feet, rising to eight feet for perimeter fencing around a residential PUD, under Code section 78-186(b)(7). No fence or wall can stand forward of the front building setback line, and corner lots carry a separate visibility-triangle rule in section 78-186(b)(8).
Palm Beach Gardens Fence Height Limits
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach Gardens Code § 78-186(b)(7)-(8)
(7)Fences and walls.a.Residential zoning districts. Fences and walls in residentially zoned districts may be erected and maintained to a maximum height of six (6) feet. However, perimeter fencing and walls for residential PUDs may be erected and maintained to a maximum height of eight (8) feet. Fences or walls shall not be erected forward of the established or existing front building setback li...
Retaining Walls
Within the City of Palm Beach Gardens' Northlake Boulevard Overlay Zone (NBOZ), a retaining wall must match the principal structure's architectural style, materials, and color under City Code § 78-230(e)(5). The rule applies to development reviewed within the NBOZ corridor rather than citywide, and the code sets no separate height or engineering threshold beyond that design-compatibility standard.
Palm Beach Gardens NBOZ Retaining Wall Rule
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach Gardens Code § 78-230(e)(5)
(5)Retaining walls. Retaining walls shall be constructed as necessary, provided such walls are constructed utilizing the same architectural style, materials, and color of the principle structure.
Material Restrictions
Palm Beach Gardens prohibits barbed wire on fences in every residential zoning district and in residential portions of PUDs and PCDs. City Code Sec. 78-186(b)(7) confines barbed wire to industrial zones and industrial portions of a PUD or PCD, caps it at three strands, and bans razor or concertina wire citywide unless the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board grants relief under Sec. 78-53.
Palm Beach Gardens Fence Material Rules: Barbed Wire
Heavy RestrictionsPalm Beach Gardens Code § 78-186(b)(7)
2.Barbed wire, not exceeding three (3) horizontal or vertical strands, may be installed at the top of a fence in industrial zoning districts or industrial portions of a PUD or PCD. The barbed wire shall be located within the required height of the fence or wall.3.Use of razor wire, concertina wire, or similar wire is prohibited, unless allowed by the PZAB subject to the requirements of section ...
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