7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in St. Lucie County, Florida.
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In unincorporated St. Lucie County, residential fences, walls or landscape berms max out at 4 feet in a required front yard and 6 feet in any other yard. Port St. Lucie caps residential fences at 6 feet.
St. Lucie County LDC 8.00.04.B
In any required front yard, the fence, wall or landscape berm shall not exceed a maximum height of four (4) feet... In any other required yard, a fence, wall or landscape berm is allowed at a maximum height of six (6) feet above the elevation of the centerline of the roadway adjacent to the property.
Yes, a permit is required before building a fence in unincorporated St. Lucie County and in Port St. Lucie. County LDC 8.00.04.A requires proper permits and Florida Building Code compliance; Port St. Lucie issues a residential fence permit through its Building Department.
St. Lucie County LDC 8.00.04.A
Fences, gates, and walls shall comply with industry standards along with governing rules and regulations, including the Florida Building Code, as applicable; shall require the proper permits prior to construction; and shall be constructed in accordance with the reviewed plans and permit.
In Port St. Lucie all fences must be erected inside the property line as shown on the recorded plat, and the owner is responsible for maintaining both sides of the fence. In the county, a residential fence adjoining a non-residential lot may reach 8 feet.
Port St. Lucie Code of Ordinances 158.216(F)
All fences shall be erected inside the property line as set out on the plat adopted by the City. The maintenance of the property on both sides of the fence shall be the responsibility of the property owner.
St. Lucie County regulates walls alongside fences under LDC 8.00.04: walls must be built of conventional materials such as concrete, stone or brick, in a workmanlike, sound manner, with proper permits and Florida Building Code compliance. Masonry walls are restricted in utility and drainage easements.
St. Lucie County LDC 8.00.04.A
Fences, gates, and walls must be constructed of conventional and traditional materials, including, but not limited to, termite-resistant species of wood... concrete, stone, brick, aluminum, iron, steel, chain link, PVC, or composite products. Fences and walls shall be constructed in a workmanlike manner and shall be of sound and sturdy construction.
St. Lucie County LDC 8.00.04.A sets the baseline: fences must be permitted, meet the Florida Building Code, be built in a workmanlike and sturdy manner, and stay maintained in a safe, sound condition free of graffiti. Cross-visibility at driveways and corners must be preserved.
St. Lucie County LDC 8.00.04.A
Fences and walls shall be constructed in a workmanlike manner and shall be of sound and sturdy construction. All fences and walls shall be maintained in a safe and sound manner and free of graffiti.
Port St. Lucie Code 158.216(A) bans chicken wire and barbed wire fences in residential districts. Masonry or stone walls are prohibited in utility and drainage easements on single-family lots without a specific waiver, and easement fences must be easily removable.
Port St. Lucie Code of Ordinances 158.216(A)
Chicken wire or barbed wire fences in residential districts are not permitted. Vinyl coated welded wire may be used as an interface to a wooden fence... Masonry or stone walls shall be prohibited in utility and drainage easements on single-family residential zoned property, unless a specific waiver has been approved.
Port St. Lucie Code 158.216(A) lists the permitted residential fence materials: chain link, wood, masonry or stone, aluminum, vinyl-coated or polyester-powder steel, and ornamental or imitation wood fences. St. Lucie County allows the same conventional materials plus PVC and composites.
Port St. Lucie Code of Ordinances 158.216(A)
All fences on property zoned residential shall consist of the following materials: Chain link, wood, masonry, or stone, aluminum, vinyl coated steel or polyester powder steel, ornamental and imitation wood fences.
1 cities in St. Lucie County have their own fence regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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