Waynesville, MO Fence Regulations: Fence Permit Requirements (2026)

Section 515.030 makes it unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct a fence or privacy screen in Waynesville without first obtaining a permit. The property owner is responsible for getting the permit unless the owner can affirmatively show a contractor was hired to do the work, in which case the contractor must obtain it. Both owner and contractor must comply with all state and federal rules and must call Missouri One Call before digging any post holes, since utility lines run through many Waynesville lots.

Under Section 515.040, the applicant files with the Building Official and pays a permit fee set at twenty-five dollars; the Building Official issues the permit only after confirming the proposed fence or privacy screen meets every requirement of Chapter 515, including the construction-material rules of Section 515.050 and the front-yard, side-yard and height limits of Section 515.080. Every fence must also comply with the City's separate zoning ordinance under Section 515.140, and Section 515.130 places the burden of avoiding encroachment onto adjoining property squarely on the person building the fence; the City disclaims responsibility under Section 515.150 for locating the true property line.

If the Building Official denies a permit or otherwise enforces Chapter 515, Section 515.120 lets the applicant appeal to the Board of Adjustment, which meets at least monthly and can reverse, affirm or modify the decision; a further appeal from the Board's ruling goes to the City Council within five days of that decision.