In unincorporated Pinal County, fences and wall-type fences six feet or less in side/rear setbacks do not require a permit. A building permit is required for walls or fences over seven feet, and retaining walls over four feet.
Under the Pinal County Development Services Code, no county building permit is required for fences or wall-type fences of six feet or less used as fences in side and rear setbacks, or for front-yard fencing meeting the height standards. A building permit is required for walls or fences over seven feet in height measured from the outside, and for retaining walls over four feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing. Patio walls or fences exceeding seven feet, or retaining walls over four feet, require plans prepared by an Arizona Registered Engineer. These rules apply to unincorporated land; incorporated cities issue their own permits.
Building a wall/fence over the permit threshold without a permit is unpermitted work; the county may issue a stop-work order and require retroactive permitting or removal, with possible citation.
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