Fort Myers, FL Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential max height
- 6 feet
- Commercial/industrial max height
- 10 feet
- Corner visibility triangle
- 70% open, 2-9 ft
- Permit
- Required before installation
- Barbed/electric wire
- Banned outside industrial districts
Summary
Fort Myers caps fences at six feet in residential zoning districts and ten feet in commercial and industrial districts, and requires 70 percent open construction through the corner sight-visibility triangle near street intersections.
B.All fences, walls, and hedges shall comply with section 134.2.21. Site Distance/Visibility at Intersections. Permitted fences within the defined area for visibility at intersections must be 70 percent open between a height of two feet and nine feet above the centerline grades of intersecting streets. ... H.The maximum fence height is six (6) feet in residential districts and ten (10) feet in commercial and industrial districts.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 60).
Full Breakdown
The Land Development Code sets one flat height ceiling rather than tiering it by front, side, or rear yard: six feet in every residential district (RS-E, RS-5, RS-6, RS-7, RS-D, RM-12, RM-16) and ten feet in commercial and industrial districts. Opaque fences and walls must also meet the front-yard and side-street-yard setback for their district, except in industrial districts, which may carry a 20-foot setback instead. Within the sight-visibility triangle at street intersections, fences, walls, and hedges must stay at least 70 percent open between two and nine feet above the roadway centerline grade, per LDC § 134.2.21, so a taller fence there only works if it's that open through the mid-height band. Barbed and electric wire is banned citywide except in industrial districts and below six feet; razor wire is banned outright except at correctional facilities.
Violations & Fines
A fence permit application must be submitted to the city before installation; building an over-height fence or one that blocks the corner-visibility triangle is a Land Development Code violation subject to city enforcement and correction.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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