In unincorporated Seminole County, Land Development Code Sec. 30.14.19(b) limits residential fences and walls to 4 feet in the front yard and side-street setbacks, and 6 feet 6 inches within the side and rear yard setbacks. Corner lots count each street side as a front yard.
Seminole County LDC Sec. 30.14.19 governs fence and wall height in the unincorporated county. In residential zoning, fences are capped at 4 feet within the front yard and side-street setbacks and 6 feet 6 inches within side and rear setbacks (subsection b). Commercial/industrial fences may reach 6'6" in front and 8 feet on the sides/rear; agricultural fences up to 5 feet front (plus 1 foot embellishment) and 8 feet side/rear. Near a natural water body, any fence over 4 feet must sit at least 30 feet from the normal high-water line. On sloped lots, height is measured from the higher property's finished floor elevation (subsection p). Anything taller needs Board of Adjustment approval.
An over-height fence built without Board of Adjustment approval is a Land Development Code violation. Seminole County Code Enforcement can order it lowered or removed and pursue civil penalties through the Code Enforcement Board/Special Magistrate under Florida Statutes Chapter 162.
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