In unincorporated Sarasota County, fences and walls facing a side or rear lot line may be up to 8 feet. In a street (front) yard, a fence set back under 4 feet from the line is capped at 4 feet; with a 4-foot average setback it may reach 6 feet
Section 7.8 of the county's Zoning Regulations (Appendix A) tiers fence height by yard. A wall or fence in any street yard set back less than an average of four feet from the right-of-way or property line is capped at 4 feet. Fences facing a collector, arterial, or significant local road may reach 8 feet if set back an average of four or more feet; fences facing all other roads are limited to 6 feet with that same 4-foot average setback. The maximum height facing a side or rear lot line is 8 feet. Height is measured from the highest point above natural or existing grade on either side. Tennis-court fences within 21 feet of the playing court may reach
Enforced by Sarasota County Planning and Development Services / Code Enforcement as a zoning violation of Appendix A. Non-compliant fences must be lowered, relocated, or removed; unresolved violations can proceed to the county Code Enforcement Special Magistrate with daily fines.
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