Evansville, IN Fence Regulations: Fence Permit Requirements (2026)

(1) No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, relocated, added to or structurally altered; nor shall any building, structure or land be established or changed in use; nor any building be changed in use per building code, without first obtaining an improvement location permit from the Area Plan Commission.

(2) An application for an improvement location permit must be filed with the Area Plan Commission and must include the following:

(a) An accurate site plan drawn to scale for the principal and accessory structures and uses, existing and proposed, shall show at a minimum the following: dimensions, size and height of structure(s), location on lot indicating dimensions from the edge of the structure(s) to all lot lines, lot size, required setbacks for front, rear, and side yards, easements, location and width of existing and proposed driveways, location and height of existing and proposed fencing, and address as assigned by the Area Plan Commission;

(b) Except for one- and two-family dwellings, agricultural, and accessory structures, the site plan must also show the following:

(i) The exact property lines of the lot or parcel, including existing street edge of pavement and centerline, and right-of-way lines, alleys, and easements located adjacent to or within the lot;

(ii) Adjacent properties on the same and the opposite frontage, indicating the entrance and exits to those properties;