Fence Regulations in Macomb County, MI (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Macomb County, Michigan.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Macomb County does not zone private land, so it sets no countywide fence-height cap. Height limits are established by each township, city, or village. Sterling Heights, for example, allows residential fences three to six feet tall on side and rear lot lines.
Macomb County Fence Height Limits
Some RestrictionsMichigan Zoning Enabling Act, Act 110 of 2006, MCL 125.3201(1)
A local unit of government may adopt land development regulations under the zoning ordinance designating or limiting the location, height, bulk, number of stories, uses, and size of dwellings, buildings, and structures that may be erected or altered, including tents and recreational vehicles.
Neighbor Fence Rules
Macomb County has no shared-fence ordinance. Boundary fences fall under Michigan's statewide Fences and Fence Viewers Act (MCL 43.51 et seq.), and any location or nuisance rules are set by your township, city, or village.
Macomb County Neighbor & Boundary Fences
Some RestrictionsMichigan Fences and Fence Viewers Act, Act 34 of 1978, MCL 43.53
(1) The owner of real property who constructs a fence shall pay for the construction and maintenance of that fence. (2) If an adjoining property owner... uses or begins to use the fence for purposes of restraining or containing animals [they] shall compensate the owner... for the adjoining property owner's proportionate share of the current value of the fence.
Fence Regulations by City in Macomb County
2 cities in Macomb County have their own fence regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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