Stratford, CT Fence Regulations: Fence Permit Requirements (2026)

Section 6.1.5(4) of the Stratford Zoning Regulations, adopted by the Zoning Commission and effective 1-1-2025, says that prior to the installation of a fence, a zoning permit must be obtained with a fee for such permit in an amount prescribed by the Zoning Commission to ensure compliance with all fence regulations. The requirement attaches to the installation of a fence, so the permit has to be in hand before posts go in. The fee amount is not printed in the Regulations; the Zoning Commission prescribes it.

The permit review is the check against the rest of Section 6.1.5. For the first 25 feet from the street line on any street, a fence shall not exceed four feet in height. No fence or wall can exceed six feet above finished grade for rear and side yards. In MA, MB, MC and the Airport Development Districts, fences or walls in the first 25 feet from the street line are held to six feet and side and rear lines to eight feet. On sloped property, no fence, wall, or combination can exceed eight feet in total height.

Material and orientation are also checked: the finished side faces the adjacent property or the street, and barbed wire, razor wire or similar fencing is prohibited in all districts unless erected with a bona fide farm or approved by the Zoning Commission. Lot lines next to an RS or RM District require a six foot solid wood or vinyl fence. Section 6.10 limits obstructions to vision to three feet above top of curb within the area formed by points 20 feet from the intersection of the street lines at street corners.

The Planning and Zoning Administrator enforces the Regulations, so the zoning office in the Town of Stratford is where the permit is requested.