Illinois sets no statewide fence-height cap, so each Peoria County community fixes it by zoning. Residential limits typically run 6 feet in the side and rear yards and lower in the front, with corner lots kept clear at the sight triangle.
Fence height in the Peoria area is a municipal zoning matter, not a state or county one. In the City of Peoria and neighboring towns like Chillicothe, Bartonville, and Peoria Heights, residential fences generally reach 6 feet in the side and rear yards, with a lower cap in the front yard for visibility. On corner lots near intersections, a fence must stay low inside the sight triangle so drivers can see cross traffic. Anything taller than the ordinance allows needs a variance from the local zoning board. Rural, unincorporated parcels along the Illinois River bluffs fall under the Peoria County Zoning Ordinance instead.
A fence over the zoning limit draws a violation notice from the city or county zoning office, which can order it lowered or removed, with daily fines if it is not corrected.
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