Wyoming, MI Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)

Section 90-312 of the Wyoming Zoning Code is the controlling local rule on fence height. Three numbered subsections set the dimensional limits: (1) every fence (or wall, or other protective barrier) must be approved by the building inspector for compliance with Chapter 90, and the finished side of the fence must face outward toward abutting lots and rights-of-way; (2) no fence may be erected in any required yard space taller than six feet above the grade of the surrounding land; and (3) no fence in the required front yard, or within the first ten feet of the required secondary front yard in residential districts, may exceed 36 inches above ground level. The 36-inch front-yard cap is one of the more restrictive in Kent County and is designed to preserve corner-lot visibility and neighborhood character. The 'finished side outward' rule means the cleaner face of a stockade or shadow-box fence must face the neighbor and the street, not the installing owner. The current section was adopted by Ord. No. 12-00 on July 17, 2000 and amended by Ord. No. 16-11 on December 5, 2011 (the substitute for the older 1983 Code Section 60.18). Properties in Form Based Code areas (Chapter 91) may be subject to additional front-yard streetscape standards that override or supplement Section 90-312.