A fence over six feet in unincorporated Clay County needs a building permit from Planning and Zoning; the fee runs about $125 and includes one inspection. Set posts thirty to thirty-six inches deep to clear the frost line.
In unincorporated Clay County a building permit is required before you install a fence taller than six feet, obtained from Clay County Planning and Zoning and reviewed against setback and sight-triangle rules; the fee is roughly $125 and covers one inspection. A standard fence six feet or under is exempt. Check your plat for utility easements before you build, since a fence may not obstruct them, and call Missouri 811 to have buried utilities marked before digging post holes. Frost runs near thirty to thirty-six inches deep in the Kansas City area, so set posts below that. Liberty, Gladstone, and Kearney issue their own fence permits.
Installing a fence over six feet without the required permit draws a stop-work order and correction notice from Clay County Planning and Zoning and may require a retroactive permit or removal.
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