Fort Myers, FL Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)

Section 118.3.8 (Fences and Walls), enforced by the Fort Myers Planning Division, sets these residential standards: in rear and side yards, no fence of any construction may exceed 6 feet in height from average ground level; chain-link (wire) fence may not exceed 6 feet; picket fences may go to 6 feet provided they have a uniform void of at least 75% viewed perpendicular to the fence. In the front yard (and on corner lots, all street frontages count as front yard), only ONE fence type is permitted, and a fence of solid construction must be located at least 20 feet from any property line adjacent to a right-of-way. A picket fence up to 4 feet tall must have a 50% uniform void, and a picket fence up to 6 feet tall must have a 75% uniform void. Commercial and industrial fences may reach 10 feet. Within the visibility triangle at intersections, fences must be 70% open between heights of 2 feet and 9 feet above the centerline grades of the intersecting streets. Decorative ornamental-iron column widths are capped at 24 inches, and no more than three fence types are permitted per property.