Grant County, WA Fence Regulations: Fence Permit Requirements (2026)

Development Services ties the fence permit trigger directly to height and location rather than requiring a permit for every fence. 020(f)(2)(B) use identical language: a fence built outside of a required setback area may exceed the normal 7-foot cap only with an approved Building Permit. Inside a setback, the ordinary 4-foot front yard and 7-foot side/rear yard limits apply with no path to build higher regardless of permit status; the code separately states that no variance from the Vision Clearance Triangle rules will ever be granted.

Beyond the height-triggered permit, the ordinance places two location duties on anyone building a fence, permit or not: fences must always be built on private property and never in the public right-of-way, and it is the property owner's own responsibility to identify the property line before building, with the code noting a professional survey may be required since private lot lines are often set well back from the visible street surface or curb line. 08, a separate track from the standard building permit route. 245 rather than this general fence section.