7 rules for unincorporated Chesterfield County, Virginia.
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On residentially zoned property, fences may be up to 4 feet tall in the front yard and up to 7 feet tall in the rear yard, under Chesterfield County Zoning Ordinance Section 19.2-39.
Chesterfield County Zoning Ordinance § 19.2-39
Fences are allowed in the front yard, up to a maximum of four feet in height. In the rear yard, fences are allowed up to a maximum of seven feet.
The Chesterfield County Planning Department does not require a zoning permit to install a residential fence. A building permit is required only when the fence serves as a swimming pool barrier.
Chesterfield County Zoning Ordinance § 19.2-39
The Planning Department does not require a permit for installing a fence.
Chesterfield County zoning sets fence height and location but does not referee boundary or cost-sharing disputes. Build on your own land, keep out of recorded easements, and confirm the property line before installing.
Retaining walls are regulated with fences under Zoning Ordinance Section 19.2-39. Wall materials must be compatible with the principal building, and rear-yard walls may reach 10 feet only with Director of Planning approval.
Under Zoning Ordinance Section 19.2-39, residential fences may be 4 feet in front and 7 feet in rear yards, must not block corner-lot sight triangles, and need no zoning permit unless serving as a pool barrier.
Zoning Ordinance Section 19.2-39 requires fences to be built of materials designed and marketed for fences or walls. Makeshift materials are not permitted, and retaining-wall materials must be compatible with the principal building.
Chesterfield County permits fences built of materials designed and marketed for fences or walls, such as wood, vinyl, ornamental metal, and masonry. Retaining-wall materials must be compatible with the principal building or approved by Planning.
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