Fence Regulations in Utah County, UT (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Utah County, Utah.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
In unincorporated Utah County, a sight-obscuring fence, wall, hedge or berm is capped at 3 feet between the street and the required building setback line, and 8 feet beyond it. Corner lots get a carve-out on the non-fronting street side.
Utah County Fence Height Limits
Some RestrictionsUtah County Land Use Ordinance § 4.76
The maximum height above natural Grade for a sight-obscuring Fence, gate, wall, hedge, berm, or similar unroofed landscape feature is: Three (3) feet where such Fence or other feature is located between a public street and the Setback line required for Dwellings and other Structures, or Eight (8) feet where such Fence or other feature is located farther from a public street than the distance of...
Fence Permit Requirements
In unincorporated Utah County, any fence taller than six feet above natural grade requires a Utah County building permit or zoning compliance permit before construction. Fences also face height caps by location: three feet near a public street, eight feet elsewhere, under UCLUO § 4.76. Certain scrap materials, like tires and pallets, are banned outright.
Utah County Unincorporated Fence Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsUtah County Land Use Ordinance §§ 2.08 (Definitions - Land Use, "Fences") and 4.76 (Fences And Walls)
[UCLUO § 2.08, Fences] Any Fence greater in height than six (6) feet above natural grade must obtain a Utah County building permit or a Utah County Zoning Compliance permit. A Fence shall not be constructed of materials that, when manufactured, were not designed for use in Fence construction, including, by way of illustration only and not by way of limitation, tires, automobile bodies or parts,...
Retaining Walls
Utah County's RA-5 zoning standards bar cutting or filling a building site, street, or driveway steeper than the soil's natural angle of repose unless an engineered retaining wall is approved and built first. A building permit is also required for any retaining wall over 4 feet, carrying a flat $101 fee under the county's fee schedule.
Utah County Retaining Wall Engineering Rule
Some RestrictionsUtah County Land Use Ordinance Section 12.08 (RA-5 Zone), Special Requirements
No Building site, street, driveway, or other cut or Fill shall be made so the side Slopes exceed the Critical Angle of Repose of the soil unless engineered retaining Structures are approved and constructed.
Fence Regulations by City in Utah County
5 cities in Utah County have their own fence regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
4 verified rules • Height Limits, Material Restrictions
3 verified rules • Height Limits, Material Restrictions
5 verified rules • Height Limits, Material Restrictions
4 verified rules • Height Limits, Material Restrictions
1 verified rule • Fence Permit Requirements
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