Fence Regulations in Peoria County, IL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Peoria County, Illinois.
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Height Limits
Peoria County caps residential fences at six feet, but any solid fence in the front setback past the building line is capped at four feet and must stay open in style. Corner lots carry an extra rule pushing solid fences ten feet off the property line.
Peoria County Fence Height Rules
Some RestrictionsPeoria County Unified Development Ordinance § 7.4.6
1.No fence may exceed six (6) feet in height.2.Except as provided in subsection 7.4.6-4 below, no solid fence shall be constructed in a front setback past the front building line.3.An open fence may be erected on a premises anywhere within six (6) inches of the property lines, including the front setback past the building line and the front and side setbacks past the building lines in the case ...
Fence Permit Requirements
Anyone erecting a fence in unincorporated Peoria County needs a building permit from the Zoning Administrator first, per UDO Section 7.4.1, unless the fence serves agriculture. Short fences under 100 feet, ornamental fencing, and farm fencing skip the permit under the Section 7.4.2 exemptions.
Peoria County Fence Permit Requirements
Some RestrictionsPeoria County Unified Development Ordinance § 7.4.1
7.4.1 Fence Permit Application. 1. No person shall erect a fence within the County without first having received a building permit from the Zoning Administrator, unless the fence is for agricultural purposes. 2. Applications for a building permit shall be submitted with the appropriate fee as set forth in Chapter 12 of the Peoria County Code, Appendix A to the Zoning Administrator.
Material Restrictions
Peoria County outlaws barbed wire, electrified, spiked, and glass-topped fences under UDO Section 7.4.3. These hazardous fence types cannot be erected or maintained anywhere in the county unless the property qualifies for one of five narrow exceptions in Section 7.4.4, such as farmland or utility infrastructure.
Peoria County Prohibited Fence Materials Rules
Heavy RestrictionsPeoria County Unified Development Ordinance § 7.4.3
7.4.3 Prohibited Fences. Except as specifically provided in Section 7.4.4, Exceptions for Hazardous Fencing, below, the following types of dangerous or hazardous fences shall not be permitted to be either erected or maintained within the County: 1. Barbed wire fences; 2. Electrical fences; 3. Spiked fences; 4. Fences with broken glass or other sharp points imbedded; 5. Any other type of fence t...
Fence Regulations by City in Peoria County
1 cities in Peoria County have their own fence regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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