The City of Champaign requires no permit at all to install a residential fence; you build to the height and placement rules without one. Other Champaign County towns such as Urbana and Rantoul may ask for a simple zoning permit.
Champaign is light on process: the city states plainly that no permit is required to install a residential fence, so a homeowner simply builds within the height and placement rules. You may run the fence right up to the property line, but not across it. Urbana, Rantoul, and Savoy may ask for a short zoning or fence permit confirming height and setback, so check with the local building or zoning office before starting. Pool-enclosure fences are the exception everywhere and must meet building-code barrier standards, including height and a self-latching gate. Before digging post holes, call JULIE at 811 to have underground utilities located.
Building over the property line or beyond the height limit triggers a zoning notice ordering correction or removal. Ignoring pool-barrier requirements fails building inspection and can bar use of the pool.
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