Schaumburg, IL Fence Regulations: Fence Permit Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit threshold
- any fence over 2 feet tall
- Issuing office
- Director of Community Development
- Application needs
- sketch, materials, dimensions, plat of survey
- Denial appeal
- to the village manager
- Permit validity
- 180 days (§ 153.03.4.1(b))
Summary
Any Schaumburg fence taller than 2 feet needs a permit from the director of community development before it goes up, and the application must include a sketch of the fence, its materials and dimensions, and a plat of survey showing where it will sit on the lot.
No person shall erect a fence higher than two feet (2') without having first received a permit from the director of community development. An application for permit shall contain a sketch of the proposed fence, indicating the material to be used, the dimensions of the proposed fence and a plat of survey with the location of the fence on the lot.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 56 Update 1 | Policy Manual: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
" The application must contain a sketch of the proposed fence showing the material to be used, the fence's dimensions, and a plat of survey with the fence's location on the lot. 03. The director of community development decides whether to approve or deny the application, and a denial can be appealed to the village manager, who is the final review authority for districts zoned for security fences. 01. 1(b) separately lists fences among the single-family residential permits valid for only 180 days, a homeowner who receives a fence permit needs to complete construction within that window or request an extension from the director of community development.
Violations & Fines
Erecting a fence over two feet without a permit violates section 102.05 and is enforceable as a village code violation, with the fence subject to removal and a fine under section 10.99's general penalty of $100 to $50,000, each day the fence remains unpermitted counted as a separate offense.
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