Plantation, FL Fence Regulations: Neighbor Fence Rules (2026)

Section 27-296(o)(1)j governs fences and walls built along a shared boundary in Plantation's residential zoning districts. The default rule requires a wall or fence located at a property line to sit adjacent to that line, but building directly on a shared line requires the adjoining property owners to apply jointly for the permit, giving their mutual assent to erecting the wall or fence on their common property line. That joint-application requirement sits inside the same subsection that regulates general fence standards, so it operates alongside the City's other fence rules: the fence still needs a building permit before installation under subsection (o)(1)a, still cannot be located in a public right-of-way under subsection (o)(1)c, and still cannot sit inside a utility easement without a separate encroachment agreement under subsection (o)(1)d.

The practical effect is that one neighbor cannot unilaterally build a wall or fence directly on the boundary line and expect the City to issue a permit; the application itself must reflect that both property owners agreed to its location. Owners who cannot get a neighbor to co-apply are not barred from fencing their own property, but the fence must be set back off the shared line rather than sitting on it, consistent with the general standards in the rest of subsection (o).