LDC Sec. 30.14.19(k)-(n) requires fences to be uniform in construction, design, material, color and pattern, kept in their original upright condition, restored promptly if defaced, and to have missing boards, pickets, posts or bricks replaced with the same type and quality of material.
Beyond height, Seminole County LDC 30.14.19 sets construction and maintenance standards. A fence must be uniform in construction, design, material, color and pattern, and the material must be standard material conventionally used by the fence industry (subsection k). All fences must be maintained in their original upright condition (subsection l). Fences or walls designed for painting or a similar finish must be kept in their original designed condition, and any defaced wall or fence must be promptly restored (subsection m). Missing boards, pickets, posts or bricks must be promptly replaced with material of the same type and quality, subject to the permit rule (subsection n). Gates share the same height limits and setbacks as fences (subsection o).
A leaning, defaced, or non-uniform fence is a code violation enforceable by Seminole County Code Enforcement, which may order repair or replacement. Continued noncompliance proceeds to the Code Enforcement Board/Special Magistrate, with daily civil penalties available under F.S. Chapter 162.
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