Fence Regulations in Leon County, FL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Leon County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
At intersecting streets in unincorporated Leon County, nothing between three and ten feet above street grade may block the sight line across the corner. Fences and walls inside that sight triangle must stay under three feet or be built with an open design, while retaining walls, trimmed trees, lamp posts, and street signs are all allowed.
Leon County Corner Lot Fence Height Rule
Some RestrictionsSec. 10-7.506, Leon County Code of Laws
In order to minimize accidents caused by obstruction to vision at street intersections, the following regulations shall apply:(1)Within the area formed by the rights-of-way lines of intersecting streets, a straight line connecting points on such rights-of-way lines at a distance of the required setback for the zoning district from their point of intersection, such connecting line extending beyo...
Fence Permit Requirements
Along Leon County's protected canopy roads, you can't just repair or maintain an existing fence: the Land Development Code requires an environmental management permit application first, reviewed by county staff and the Canopy Roads Citizens Committee, with only emergency repairs authorized without waiting.
Leon County Canopy Road Fence Permit
Significant RestrictionsLeon County Code of Laws § 10-4.206(a), (b)(1), (b)(4)a.9
Any request to remove or relocate any protected tree shall be made through submission of an environmental management permit application, unless a general permit, a right-of-way placement permit, or a vegetation management plan has been issued as provided for in section 10-4.201. ... All permits for removal or relocation of trees, for the repair and maintenance of existing lawfully established s...
Retaining Walls
Any retaining wall higher than two feet built as part of a permitted development in unincorporated Leon County must be designed and certified by a registered professional engineer. The engineer must also certify after construction that the wall was built to the approved plans and that slope compaction and elevation targets were met.
Leon County Retaining Wall Engineering Rule
Some RestrictionsSec. 10-4.303(11), Leon County Code of Laws
(11)Cut or fill slopes. Cut slopes greater than 2:1, fill slopes greater than 3:1, and any retaining wall higher than two feet, shall require design and certification by a registered professional engineer retained by the applicant, and post-construction certification by the designer that such structure is built consistently with the approved plans and that the required slope compaction and elev...
Fence Regulations by City in Leon County
1 cities in Leon County have their own fence regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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