Oak Lawn, IL Fence Regulations: Fence Permit Requirements (2026)

Under Village Code § 6-11-2, it is unlawful to erect or construct any fence within Oak Lawn village limits without first obtaining a permit from the director of the office of quality control. The permit fee is $30. Design rules in § 6-11-3 cap residential fences at 6 feet in rear and side-interior yards, bar fences past the front (or corner-lot side street) building line, and prohibit chicken wire, barbed wire, electrically charged wire, temporary snow fence, and solid concrete block in residential districts. Commercial/office/manufacturing districts share the 6-foot cap but allow barbed wire above 7 feet, set back from the street.