In unincorporated Osceola County, fences in the front yard of single-family homes may not exceed four (4) feet. Rear and side yard fences have no numeric height cap in the code, but must use durable, weather-resistant materials. Cities like Kissimmee and St. Cloud set their own limits.
Land Development Code section 3.3.1(C) governs residential fences. Front-yard fences on single-family lots are capped at four feet, except properties in subdivisions platted before October 15, 2012 (or homes legally built before that date), which have no height limit. Height is measured from the average grade at the bottom of the fence to the top of the fence material; posts may extend an additional six inches. The property owner is responsible for locating all property lines before building. Barbed wire is prohibited except for bona fide agricultural activities or where mandated by law.
Fence and code violations are handled by Osceola County Code Enforcement; a Special Magistrate may impose daily fines until the fence is corrected or brought into compliance.
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