Pembroke Pines, FL Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard residential limit
- 6 ft along any lot line
- Adjacent to nonresidential use
- 8 ft allowed
- Near street corners
- 2 ft within 25 ft of intersection
- R-MH front yard fence
- 3 ft max, ≤50% opaque
- Swale hedges/shrubs
- 2 ft height cap
- Height measured from
- Ground grade
Summary
Pembroke Pines caps residential fences, walls, and hedges at six feet along any lot line, rising to eight feet where the line borders nonresidential property, with height measured from grade. Near intersections the limit drops to two feet within 25 feet of crossing street lines, and a fence can never block a driver's line of sight, per City Code § 155.655(C)(1).
(a) No fence, wall, or hedge shall be erected or maintained along or adjacent to a lot line on residentially zoned property to a height exceeding six feet in any yard; except that where the lot line is adjacent to nonresidential use, there shall be an eight-foot limit on the height of a fence, wall, or hedge along the lot line. Height shall be measured from grade. ... (e) In any residential district, no fence, wall, or hedge shall be erected, constructed, maintained, or grown to a height exceeding two feet above the street grade nearest thereto, within the front setback or within 25 feet of the intersection of any street lines or of the street lines produced.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-61: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2056, passed 12-11-25).
Full Breakdown
655 sets the baseline: no fence, wall, or hedge on residentially zoned property may exceed six feet in height along or adjacent to a lot line, measured from grade. 655(C)(1)(a). 655(C)(1)(d)(2). 655(C)(1)(e) caps any fence, wall, or hedge at two feet above street grade within the front setback or within 25 feet of where street lines (or their projections) cross, preserving the corner visibility triangle drivers rely on. 655(C)(1)(g). 655(C)(2)(a) lets a fence, wall, or hedge exceed six feet to screen mechanical equipment or enclose a sport court, with the exact allowable height set case-by-case by the Planning and Economic Development Department Director or designee.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 155 sets no separate fine for a fence-height violation, so the citywide general penalty in § 10.99 applies: up to a $500 fine, up to 90 days in jail, or both, and every day the oversized fence stands is treated as a separate offense. Police and Code Compliance officers enforce the height limits, and the city can order noncompliant fence work stopped mid-construction until the owner corrects it.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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