Fence Regulations in Martin County, FL (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Martin County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

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

Height Limits

Martin County lets fences, walls and hedges up to six feet tall skip the zoning district's normal setback line entirely, but drops that height to 30 inches inside the sight triangle at a corner lot, and bars any fence within six feet of a fire hydrant, under Land Development Regulations Sec. 3.204.

Fence Height and Corner Sight Rules in Martin County

Some Restrictions

Martin County LDR § 3.204.A-B (Article 3, Division 4, Fences, Walls and Hedges)

3.204.A. General requirements. 1. No fence, wall, or hedge shall be erected, constructed, installed or maintained within six feet of a fire hydrant or other emergency apparatus. 2. No fence, wall, or hedge shall be allowed to create a visual obstruction to vehicular traffic. 3.204.B. Exceptions to setback requirements. The setback limitations set forth for each zoning district ... shall not app...

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Material Restrictions

Martin County bans fences and walls built with broken glass, spikes, exposed nails, barbed wire or electrified elements under LDR § 3.204.A.3. Nonresidential properties may add a one-foot barbed-wire extension atop a fence that is already six feet tall, but that extension counts toward the fence's height for setback purposes. Agricultural areas are exempt from the barbed-wire and electrical-element ban.

Martin County Fence Material Restrictions

Some Restrictions

Martin County LDR § 3.204.A.3 (Article 3, Division 4)

No fence or wall shall be constructed with broken glass, spikes, exposed nails, barbed wire, electrical elements, or other hazardous material, except that in nonresidential areas, a one-foot-high wire extension may be allowed when the fence or wall is at least six feet in height. The addition of barbed wire shall be deemed an addition to the height of the fence and thus will make a six foot fen...

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