Newport News, VA Fence Regulations: Fence Permit Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Fence permit fee
- $40.00 flat
- Citing section
- Sec. 13-26(a)(n)
- Permit required for
- all fence construction
- Late-permit penalty
- fee doubled, Sec. 13-26(g)
Summary
Newport News requires a permit to build a fence and sets the fee at a flat $40.00 under the city's building permit fee schedule.
(n)Fence permits. The fee for fence permits shall be forty dollars ($40.00).(o)Shed inspections. The fee for inspection of the construction of sheds not exceeding two hundred (200) square feet in foot print area shall be thirty-five dollars ($35.00). Table 13-26. Square Foot Construction Costs
Type of Construction Use Group 1A 1B 2A 2B 2C* 4 3A 3B 5A 5B A-1 Assembly, theaters (with stage) $87.01 $85.58 $83.78 $81.91 $78.01 $75.36 $73.90 $73.65 $67.53 $65.95 A-1 Assembly 77.95 76.52 73.71 71.84 67.94 66.83 63.83 63.58 58.38 56.00 A-2 Assembly 69.39 68.13 66.30 70.66 63.77 61.91 57.03 56.78 49.78 48.02 A-3 Assembly 68.88 67.63 65.79 64.10 63.27 61.41 56.53 56.28 49.28 47.52 A-4 Assembly 83.07 81.64 78.83 76.96 73.06 70.41 68.95 68.70 60.66 59.07 A-5 Assembly 68.88 67.63 65.79 64.10 63.27 61.41 56.53 56.28 49.28 47.52 B Business 67.41 65.81 63.30 61.50 56.05 58.35 52.98 52.24 46.40 44.94 E Education 68.74 67.13 64.52 63.20 57.38 59.54 54.26 53.62 47.69 46.13 F-1 Factory 39.39 38.03 36.05 34.22 31.27 28.50 28.70 28.60 27.32 26.27 F-2 Factory 39.39 38.03 36.05 34.22 31.27 28.50 28.70 28.60 27.32 26.27 H High hazard through H-5 High Hazard 37.01 35.65 33.67 31.84 28.89 26.12 26.32 26.22 20.73 N.P. I-1 Institutional 59.29 57.98 55.78 55.24 50.78 50.86 47.14 47.09 42.88 41.75 I-2 Institutional 91.07 89.46 86.96 85.53 79.71 81.18 75.91 75.27 69.34 N.P. I-3 Institutional 68.83 68.22 65.71 64.33 58.47 61.98 55.76 55.12 49.19 N.P.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 81).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 13-23 requires compliance with the building code for the construction of structures, which includes fences. The chapter's general value-based fee formula in Sec. 13-26(a)(3) lists fences among structures billed at 0.44%-0.48% of construction value, but the more specific 'fence permits' line item in Sec. 13-26(a)(n) sets a flat fee of $40.00, which governs typical residential fence permits. The fee is charged regardless of fence material or height, and applies citywide.
Violations & Fines
Erecting a fence before the permit is issued doubles the fee under Sec. 13-26(g); a fence built without any permit at all can be ordered removed or brought into compliance.
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