Pompano Beach, FL Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Front yard limit (residential)
- 4 feet, § 155.5302.D.2.a
- Side/rear yard limit (residential)
- 6 feet, § 155.5302.D.2.c
- Posts/finials allowance
- up to 6 inches above max height
- Commercial/special district cap
- 8 feet (10 ft abutting Industrial)
- Industrial district cap
- 10 feet, § 155.5302.D.4
- Sight-triangle restriction
- nothing between 3 and 6 feet, § 155.5101.G.9
Summary
Residential fences in Pompano Beach top out at four feet in the front yard and six feet on the sides and rear, with posts allowed six inches taller. Near street and driveway intersections, fences must also stay under three feet or clear six feet within the sight triangle.
2. Fences and Walls in Residential Districts Except as otherwise provided in 155.5302.D.5, Fences and Walls Adjacent to Waterways, the following height limits shall apply to fences and walls within Residential zoning districts:
a. No fence or wall within a front yard shall exceed a height of four feet.
b. Fence posts, including decorative finials, may extend up to six inches above the maximum fence height.
c. No fence or wall within an interior side yard, street side yard or a rear yard shall exceed a height of six feet. ... c. Limits on Obstructions to Cross-Visibility. Within a roadway or driveway intersection sight triangle, no fence, wall, sign, earthworks, hedge, shrub, or other structure or planting shall be located, maintained, or permitted to grow between the heights of three and six feet above the grade elevation of the adjacent roadway or driveway.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-122: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through 2026-35, passed 7-29-26).
Full Breakdown
2 sets the baseline residential fence heights: no fence or wall in a front yard may exceed four feet, decorative fence posts and finials may run up to six inches above the maximum fence height, and no fence or wall in an interior side yard, street side yard, or rear yard may exceed six feet. Through lots get a special rule, capping the fence at four feet in whichever yard the Development Services Director determines functions as the primary entrance. 4. 9's sight-triangle rules control corner visibility: within a roadway or driveway intersection sight triangle, no fence, wall, sign, earthwork, hedge, or shrub may be located, maintained, or allowed to grow between three and six feet above the adjacent roadway or driveway grade, so a corner-lot fence must either stay under three feet or clear six feet inside that triangle even if the district's general height limit would otherwise allow more. Public safety devices and trees under eight inches in diameter, kept properly trimmed, are exempt from the sight-triangle restriction. iv.
Violations & Fines
A fence built taller than the applicable district limit, or one that obstructs a required intersection sight triangle, is a Land Development Code violation that can require the owner to lower or remove the noncompliant portion. Chapter 155 does not carry a fence-specific fine, so the citywide § 10.99 general penalty governs: up to a $500 fine, up to 60 days in jail, or both, with each day the violation continues treated as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can my side or rear yard fence be taller than the front fence?
Are there special fence height rules on corner lots?
Sources & Official References
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