Norman, OK Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)

NCC 36-552 sets Norman's baseline fence heights by location. In any residentially zoned district, fencing or screening can't project forward of the required front setback line unless it's under four feet tall. Along side and rear property lines, fences may not exceed eight feet unless the abutting property owner consents in writing or the Board of Adjustment approves a taller fence, location, and material as a special exception; going over ten feet always requires Board of Adjustment approval under NCC 36-570, regardless of neighbor consent.

For agricultural and estate-zoned lots (A-1, A-2, and RE), NCC 36-552 offers a separate path: an applicant can ask the Administrative Review Committee, made up of the City Engineer, Traffic Engineer, Building Official, and the Director of Planning and Community Development (or their designees), to approve an alternative fence height. All four members have to sign off, each evaluating the request against their own code area, before the taller fence is allowed. Commercial, industrial, and multifamily developments face their own screening minimum: any lot backing up to single-family or two-family property must install at least six feet of solid, opaque fence, wall, or hedge along that shared boundary, and parking areas of six or more spaces within 20 feet of a residential lot line carry the same six-foot screening requirement.

All fencing, wherever it stands, has to be kept in good repair, and anything built in a utility easement can be removed by a franchised utility whenever it needs access.