Lucas County sets no countywide fence-height limit. In unincorporated townships, height is fixed by township zoning under ORC Ch. 519; inside Toledo, fences top out at 3.5 feet in the front yard and 6 feet in side and rear yards.
Ohio has no county-wide zoning, so fence height in unincorporated Lucas County is governed by each township's zoning resolution adopted under ORC 519.02. In the City of Toledo, TMC 1105.0300 caps front-yard fences and hedges at 3.5 feet and side- and rear-yard fences at 6 feet. Maumee, Oregon, Sylvania, and each township publish their own limits, so confirm the standard for your exact address before building.
Toledo enforces via zoning compliance and code enforcement; a non-conforming fence can be ordered lowered or removed. Township violations are prosecuted under the township zoning resolution and ORC 519.99.
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