Fayetteville sets no flat residential fence-height cap. Any fence 7 feet or under needs no building permit; taller fences require one. Vision-clearance rules and accessory-structure setbacks still apply, and overlay districts add restrictions.
Fayetteville does not cap fence height by yard the way many cities do. A fence up to 7 feet requires no building permit; anything over 7 feet needs a permit from the Building Safety Division. Even permit-exempt fences cannot impede vision between vehicular or pedestrian traffic, as determined by the Planning Division, so corner lots and driveways face sight-line limits. Fence-like accessory structures 10 feet or under must sit at least 3 feet from side lines and 5 feet from the rear under UDC 164.02. The Downtown Design Overlay District and I-540 Overlay District impose additional fence restrictions.
Building a fence over 7 feet without a permit triggers a stop-work notice and required retroactive permitting through the Building Safety Division. Fences that block required sight lines must be lowered or removed at the owner's expense.
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