Fence Regulations in Catawba County, NC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Catawba County, North Carolina.
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Height Limits
Catawba County caps fences and walls at six feet only where they sit in a required front setback, per Sec. 44-607(1)f, and no zoning permit is needed to build one anywhere. Separately, Sec. 44-407 bans any fence, structure or vegetation between 2.5 and 8 feet tall inside the sight triangle at a street intersection, measured 70 feet along the major road and 10 feet along the minor.
Catawba County Fence Height and Sight-Triangle Rules
Some RestrictionsCatawba County Code §§ 44-607(1)f, 44-407
f.Fences and walls are regulated only to the extent that they cannot exceed six feet in height when located in the front setback. A zoning authorization permit is not required for fences and walls. ... Sec. 44-407. - Visibility of intersections. No structure or portion of any structure may be placed or erected; no motor vehicle, trailer or equipment may be allowed to park, stand, stop or be sto...
Fence Permit Requirements
Fences and walls anywhere in unincorporated Catawba County face just one dimensional limit: a maximum height of six feet when located within a required front setback. Outside that area the county's UDO Sec. 44-607(1)f imposes no additional restriction, and no zoning authorization permit is required to build one at all.
Catawba County Fence Height & Permit Rule
Light RestrictionsCatawba County Code of Ordinances § 44-607(1)f
f.Fences and walls are regulated only to the extent that they cannot exceed six feet in height when located in the front setback. A zoning authorization permit is not required for fences and walls.
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