Yes. The City-Parish Department of Development requires a Fence and Wall Permit before construction. Applications are filed online through mygovernmentonline.org and reviewed against UDC Section 9.5.2(D).
The East Baton Rouge City-Parish Permit & Inspection Division issues Fence and Wall Permits. Applicants must submit a site plan showing fence/wall material, cost, proposed location, property lines, front-yard setback, and any servitude encroachment. Reviewers apply UDC 9.5.2(D) material, height, and location standards. Fences and/or walls over eight feet in height require professional engineering and design for the applicable wind speed. If servitude information is not supplied, it is determined during plan review. Apply at mygovernmentonline.org. The permit sheet is version-dated by the Department of Development at 300 N. 10th St., Baton Rouge.
Building a fence without the required permit or contrary to approved plans is a code violation; the Permit & Inspection Division can require correction, stop-work, or removal.
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