Norfolk's zoning ordinance caps fences at four feet in the required front yard, eight feet in rear and side yards behind the front building wall, and six feet in a corner lot's street-side yard.
Fence height in Norfolk is set by the city zoning ordinance under the enabling authority of Virginia Code Section 15.2-2280, not by any statewide standard. In a required front yard, between the front building wall and the street, fencing tops out at four feet. Behind the front building wall, rear and side-yard fences may reach eight feet, while the street-side yard on a corner lot is limited to six feet to protect traffic sight lines. Homes in the Ghent, East and West Freemason, and other local historic districts must also clear the Architectural Review Board before a fence goes up.
A fence exceeding the zoned height draws a Norfolk zoning violation and correction notice. The zoning office can order it lowered or removed, with penalties for continued noncompliance.
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