Fence Regulations in Brevard County, FL (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Brevard County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Fences and walls in unincorporated Brevard County top out at six feet in residential zones and eight feet in agricultural, commercial or industrial zones, with a four-foot cap in front setbacks and a 3.5-foot corner-visibility limit.
Brevard County Fence Height Limits
Some RestrictionsBrevard County Code § 62-2109
No fence or solid wall on any property shall exceed six feet in height in any residential zoning classification, eight feet in height in any agricultural, commercial, industrial or tourist commercial zoning classification... No obstruction, including...signs, fences, walls, hedges or other structures, shall exceed three and one-half feet in height within the sight triangle of a street intersect...
Fence Permit Requirements
Unincorporated Brevard requires a construction permit before building or majorly repairing a fence, with plans reviewed against zoning setbacks and a $34 plan-review fee due before the permit issues.
Fence Construction Permits in Brevard County
Some RestrictionsBrevard County Code § 22-705
It shall be unlawful to construct or perform any major repair on any fence in the unincorporated areas of the county without first obtaining a construction permit. All alterations and major repairs to fences where more than 50 percent of the fence will be repaired, replaced or altered, shall be considered new construction and shall meet the requirements of this article. In the event of declared...
Neighbor Fence Rules
Unincorporated Brevard County requires every fence owner to keep their fence from becoming dilapidated or structurally unsound, and pre-existing fences must meet full code standards once replaced.
Boundary Fence Maintenance Duty in Brevard County
Some RestrictionsBrevard County Code § 22-708
(a)No owner shall permit any fence located on their property to become dilapidated or structurally unsound.(b)Any fence in existence on the effective date of this section shall be exempt from the provisions hereof; providing however, that pre-existing fences are subject to the requirements of paragraph (a) that any replacement thereof shall be in compliance with all the provisions of this section.
Material Restrictions
Unincorporated Brevard limits fences to wood, non-corrodible metal wire, ornamental iron, or PVC, and bans barbed and razor wire on residential fencing.
Fence Material Rules in Brevard County
Some RestrictionsBrevard County Code §§ 22-703–22-704
Fences constructed within the unincorporated area of the county shall conform to one or any combination of the following: (1)Wood fences constructed of rot and termite resistive species of wood...(2)Posts of pressure treated wood or non-corrodible metal and wire fences...(3)Ornamental iron.(4)PVC material. ... The utilization or installation of barbed tape, razor tape and/or razor wire and conc...
Fence Regulations by City in Brevard County
4 cities in Brevard County have their own fence regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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