6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
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Unincorporated Mecklenburg County limits residential fences to 4 feet in front yards and 8 feet in side and rear yards. Corner lots require lower heights in sight triangles. Fences over 8 feet require a building permit from Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement.
Building permits are required from Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement for fences exceeding 8 feet, fences on commercial properties, and any fence in a watershed protected overlay district. Permits cost 75 dollars for residential and require a site plan.
North Carolina has no Good Neighbor Fence Act requiring cost-sharing. Under NCGS 68-7, each property owner is responsible for their own boundary fence. Livestock-fence statute NCGS 68-16 applies in rural Mecklenburg areas where owners must contain animals.
All residential swimming pools in unincorporated Mecklenburg County must be enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches high with self-closing and self-latching gates under NC State Building Code Appendix G. Gaps may not exceed 4 inches and latches must be 54 inches above grade.
Corner lots in unincorporated Mecklenburg County must maintain a 25-foot by 25-foot sight triangle clear of fences, walls, or hedges exceeding 30 inches in height. Violations create traffic-hazard liability and are enforced by Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement.
Wood, vinyl, aluminum, chain-link, and masonry fences are permitted in unincorporated Mecklenburg County. The finished side must face outward toward neighboring properties. Barbed wire and electric fences are restricted to agricultural zones.
4 cities in Mecklenburg County have their own fence regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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