Orlando limits fence heights based on location on the lot per Land Development Code Ch. 58 and the Orlando Zoning Code. In residential districts, fences in rear and side yards may be up to 6 feet tall, while front-yard fences are limited to 4 feet (and often must be open-style if over 3 feet). Corner lots have additional sight-triangle requirements at intersections.
Orlando's fence height regulations are found primarily in the Land Development Code (Ch. 58) and zoning code. In most residential zoning districts, the standard rules are: rear and side yard fences up to 6 feet tall (8 feet allowed in some commercial or industrial zones); front yard fences limited to 4 feet, with anything over 3 feet typically required to be at least 50% open (picket, wrought iron, chain-link), not solid. Corner lots must respect a sight visibility triangle at the intersection - generally no fence over 30 inches tall within 25 feet of the corner. Fences over 6 feet require a building permit and engineered design. Pool barriers have separate, stricter requirements under the Florida Building Code.
Fences exceeding height limits: code enforcement citation, removal or modification ordered. Fines start at $100 per violation and may escalate. Sight-triangle violations are taken seriously due to traffic safety risks.
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