Indian River County zoning holds a front-yard fence to 48 inches and a side or rear fence to six feet. A taller side or rear fence, up to eight feet, needs administrative approval, and coastal wind loads apply near the beach.
Fence heights fall under Section 912.14 of the Indian River County land development regulations. In residential districts a wall or fence in the front yard may not exceed 48 inches, while a side or rear fence may reach six feet, provided it stays out of a drainage or utility easement unless the county approves a removal covenant. A side or rear fence up to eight feet, or taller where it buffers noise from an arterial road, may go up with administrative approval. Corner lots must keep a visibility triangle clear at intersections. On the barrier island and near the Atlantic, fences must meet Florida Building Code wind loads, and Vero Beach, Sebastian, and deed-restricted communities often cap fences lower.
A fence over the code height, or one blocking a corner sight line, draws an Indian River County code enforcement notice ordering it lowered, moved, or removed, with civil penalties until corrected.
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