In the City of Elkhart, front and corner-side-yard fences top out at 4 feet unless they are split rail, wrought iron, or open picket at least 40 percent open; anything over 6 feet needs a permit. Unincorporated county fences follow county zoning.
The City of Elkhart's zoning ordinance, Section 151.228, caps fences in any front or corner side yard at 4 feet, exempting only split rail, wrought iron, and open picket fences that are at least 40 percent open. Rear and interior side yards follow the common 6-foot residential standard, and any fence over 6 feet requires a permit. In unincorporated Elkhart County, the farm country around Middlebury, Nappanee, and Bristol, fence height is set by the county zoning ordinance and administered by Elkhart County Planning and Development. Goshen and Nappanee apply their own municipal limits.
A fence exceeding the zoning height or built without a required permit draws a notice from city or county code enforcement, which can order it lowered or removed and impose fines.
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