Fence Regulations in Highlands County, FL (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Highlands County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Highlands County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Height Limits

In unincorporated Highlands County, a front-yard fence tops out at four feet, five feet for chain link or a spaced decorative fence, while a side or rear yard fence in a residential district can rise to six feet. Fences bordering non-residential property may reach eight feet, and non-residential districts allow eight feet in any required yard.

Highlands County Fence Height Limits

Some Restrictions

Highlands County Code § 12.05.306

A.Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, fences may be permitted in any required yard or along the edge of any yard in residential districts, provided that:1.No fence along the sides or front edge of any required front yard shall exceed a height of four feet except for a chain link fence of five feet in height, or a decorative fence of five feet in height with air space equal to or g...

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Fence Permit Requirements

Highlands County treats fences, walls and hedges as regulated accessory structures under Sec. 12.05.306, capping residential front-yard fences at four feet (five for chain link or open-picket designs) and interior fences at six feet. Fences are exempt from the boundary survey the county otherwise requires for accessory structures, but pool decks and pool cages are not.

Highlands County Fence Height and Survey Rules

Some Restrictions

Highlands County Code § 12.05.306

No fence along the sides or front edge of any required front yard shall exceed a height of four feet except for a chain link fence of five feet in height, or a decorative fence of five feet in height with air space equal to or greater than the width of the vertical pickets. ... All fencing must be located entirely within the property of the applicant. ... The following are exempted from the req...

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