1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
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Lafayette Consolidated Government regulates fences in the Unified Development Code (Chapter 89). Sec. 89-32 governs fence standards, and standard residential fences 7 feet or shorter do not require a building permit; fences taller than 7 feet require a building permit through LCG Permits & Codes. At street intersections, no fence, wall, or hedge may exceed 36 inches above street level where it obstructs the line of sight (Sec. 89-44(f)), and a 30-foot sight triangle applies at private street corners. Temporary fences up to 5 feet in place no more than 30 days are exempt from a Certificate of Appropriateness.
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