A standard residential fence in unincorporated Escambia County does not need a building permit, but it still needs land-use (zoning) approval from Development Services. County Code § 14-89(3) exempts light-frame fences under 10 feet from a building permit while keeping the land-use review requirement.
Escambia County Code § 14-89 lists work exempt from a building permit. Item (3) exempts 'Fences of light-frame construction not over ten feet high,' but expressly states the exemption 'does not include land use approval from development services.' So most homeowners skip the building permit yet must confirm placement, height and visibility clearance with the county's Development Services (Zoning) office before installing a fence, typically via a land-use certificate. In the City of Pensacola, a separate fence permit is issued by the city, requiring a site plan showing the fence's location relative to property lines and its height.
Installing a fence without required land-use approval, or building one that fails zoning standards, can trigger a stop-work order, code-enforcement citations, fines, and an order to remove or relocate the fence.
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