Fence Regulations in Cleveland County, NC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Cleveland County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Height Limits
Cleveland County does not set a blanket residential fence-height cap; instead, Sec. 12-173(b)(2) of the Unified Development Ordinance pulls tall fences into the building setback rules. A fence running along a lot line next to a public street right-of-way that is both over 6 feet high and substantially opaque must observe the same setback as a principal building, generally 30 feet from the right-of-way, or 50 feet in the RA and RU districts.
Fence Height and Setback Rules, Cleveland County
Some RestrictionsCleveland County Code § 12-173(b)(2)
(a)Subject to section 12-174 and the other provisions of this article, the minimum principal building setback requirements shall be as follows: From street right-of-way 30 feet From street right-of-way 50 feet (RA and RU district) ... (b)The following structures shall also be subject to these setbacks:(1)Gas pumps and overhead canopies or roofs.(2)Fences running along lot boundaries adjacent to...
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