Apopka, FL Fence Regulations: Fence Requirements (2026)

Apopka's Land Development Code Section 4.03.02 (Visibility at Intersections) establishes a clear sight triangle at every corner lot abutting two streets. The triangle is formed by measuring 25 feet along each street right-of-way from the point where the two rights-of-way meet, then connecting the two points. Within this triangle, no fence, wall, hedge, berm, sign, parked vehicle, or landscaping feature may exceed 30 inches in height measured from the street crown elevation. Tree canopies must be limbed up to 8 feet of clear trunk. The rule also applies to driveway intersections with streets: a 10-foot by 10-foot sight triangle applies at residential driveway aprons. The city follows AASHTO A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets for sight-distance justification. Apopka Code Enforcement routinely cites overgrown oleander, crepe myrtle, and podocarpus hedges as the most common violations, especially in older neighborhoods off Rock Springs Road and Park Avenue. FL Statute 335.181 allows FDOT similar sight-distance enforcement on state right-of-way along US 441 and SR 436.