Under the Florida Building Code adopted in Lake County Code Sec. 6-22, wood, chain-link, vinyl or non-masonry metal fences six feet or less at a single-family residence are permit-exempt, as are masonry fences four feet or less. Taller fences and most non-residential fences need a permit.
Lake County adopts and enforces the Florida Building Code (Ch. 6). The listed permit exemptions include: item 17, a wood, chain-link, vinyl, or metal fence without masonry columns for a single-family residence six feet high or less; item 18, residential masonry/concrete fences four feet or less from lowest adjoining grade. Anything above those thresholds, plus fences with masonry columns, generally requires a building permit and inspection. Location rules (visibility triangle, road right-of-way setbacks) in LDR 3.02.05 always apply even when a fence is permit-exempt. Incorporated cities issue their own fence permits.
Erecting a fence that exceeds the exemption thresholds without a building permit is a violation; Lake County can issue stop-work orders, code-enforcement fines, and require after-the-fact permitting or removal.
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