Fence Regulations in Miami-Dade County, FL (2026)

Miami-Dade County Code § 33-11

Permits shall be required for all walls and fences, and except as may be approved as a result of public hearings, walls, fences, which obscure or obstruct vision, and hedges shall be restricted to the height, location and type as indicated hereinafter...(h)(1) In the RU and EU-M Districts, the height of any fence or wall shall not exceed 6 feet.(2) In the RU and EU-M Districts, the height of an...

Miami-Dade County Code § 33-11(a)

(a)Permits; conformance to requirements; erection on property lines; chain link fences restricted. Permits shall be required for all walls and fences, and except as may be approved as a result of public hearings, walls, fences, which obscure or obstruct vision, and hedges shall be restricted to the height, location and type as indicated hereinafter, and except when a higher wall, fence or hedge...

Miami-Dade County Code § 33-11(b)

(2)A fence with a finished and unfinished side shall:(i)be erected so that the unfinished side and supporting members face inward toward the interior of the property; and(ii)have the finished side facing the neighboring property or street (outward)...(6)If a wall is to be placed on a shared property line, consent for access must be obtained from the adjoining property owner(s) prior to finishin...

Miami-Dade County Code § 24-42.8(4)(b)(i)(4) and (6)

4.If the proposed grading raises the property more than 1.5 feet compared to the elevations of the adjacent properties, a retaining wall or equivalent feature shall be required. ... 6.Where an existing or proposed site boundary elevation could allow runoff or discharge onto an adjacent property that has not been approved for stormwater retention pursuant to this chapter, retaining walls or othe...

Miami-Dade County Code § 33-11(g)

Wire fences and chain link fences shall be allowed in all districts in accordance with the provisions of this section and except where otherwise prohibited by this chapter. ... Barbed wire fences and fences charged with electricity shall be permitted only in the AU Zoning District, except as may be approved after public hearing and except:(i)Barbed wire fences shall be permitted in the BU and I...