Collierville, TN Fence Regulations: Fence Permit Requirements (2026)

Section 151.006(C)(2) opens the fence standards for the Town of Collierville. Paragraph (a) applies them to all development and redevelopment except where expressly exempted. Paragraph (b) makes the permit a precondition: no contractor, individual or property owner can commence installing a fence or wall until the Development Department has issued a fence permit. The duty falls on the installer and the owner alike, and a permit issued in conflict with the zoning chapter is null and void.

If the Development Director or a designee determines a violation exists, the contractor, individual or property owner must correct it within a reasonable time period specified by the Development Department. Repairs get a break: a permit is not required for maintenance of an existing fence unless more than 50% of the fence is being reconstructed. Double fences have their own line in § 151.006(C)(16): a fence permit is required before one is installed.

Some fences need design approval before the permit issues. Under note [3] to the height table in § 151.006(C)(4), front yard fences outside the Historic District, other than in the FAR, R-L and R-L1 Districts, are reviewed by the Design Review Commission prior to the issuance of a fence permit. Inside the Historic District, note [6] requires Historic District Commission approval for all fences and walls visible from a public right-of-way. Section 151.006(C)(12) lists locations where no fence or wall can go, including an alley, any spot within six feet of a fire hydrant, and a drainage easement where the Town Engineer finds drainage is blocked or diverted.