Regulation of Fences, Hedges and Rockeries

Contents

• General Fence Provisions
• Rockeries and Retaining Walls
• Fencing Swimming Pools, Ponds
• Wire Fences
• Electric Fences
• Fences as Nuisances

 General Fence Provisions

• Anacortes Municipal Code Section 17.52.010 - Fence Height Maximums
• Auburn Municipal Code Section 18.48.020 - Fences
• Bellingham Planning Department
  • Brochure Fences, Walls and Hedges ( 21 KB)
  • Overheight Fence Request ( 15 KB)
• Bonney Lake - Residential Development Standards Section 18.22.020 - Fences or Hedges
• Edmonds Community Development Code Chapter 17.30 - Fences (Includes Trellises and Arbor provisions)
• Enumclaw Municipal Code Section 19.18.030 - Fences and Walls
• Fircrest Ordinance No. 1438 (25 KB) - Section 22.58.004, Fences, walls and hedges
• Franklin County Zoning Code, Chapter 38 ( 26 KB)- Landscaping and Screening, See Section 38.5.0 
  • Do I need a permit to place a fence on my property? Frequently Asked Questions
  • Franklin County Fence Permit Applications
• Longview Municipal Code, Chapter 16.48 - Fences
• Lynnwood Municipal Code Chapter 21.10 - Fence, Hedge and Vision Obstruction Regulations
• Maple Valley Municipal Code Section 18.40.050 - Fences
• Mercer Island Application for Fence Height Deviation (25 KB)
• Monroe Municipal Code Ch. 15.08 - Fences, Walls, and Hedges
• Newcastle Municipal Code Section 18.14.260 - Fences
• Port Townsend Municipal Code Chapter 17.68 (1.62 MB) - Fences, Walls, Arbors and Hedges
• Puyallup Municipal Code 20.20.040 (6) - Performance Standards- RS zones - Fences and Walls 
• Redmond Development Code Chapter 20D.50 - City Wide Regulations - Fences in Residential Zones
• Redmond Community Development Guide Sec. 20C.30.55 - Residential Land Use - Fences
  • Redmond Frequently Asked Questions About Fences and Decks
• Spokane Municipal Code Chapter 11.12 - Fences
• Snohomish County Planning and Development Services Bulletin No. 6: Fences ( 41 KB)
• Vancouver Municipal Code Section 20.912 - Fences and Walls
• Woodway Municipal Code Excerpts on Fence Regulations
• Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 15.05.020 (G) (149 KB) - Site Design Requirement Standards - Fences, Walls, Standard Height

Hedges

• Clyde Hill
  • Clyde Hill Municipal Code Section 17.04.230 ( 430 KB) - Fence Definition - includes living fences
  • Clyde Hill Municipal Code Chapter 17.37 ( 430 KB) - Fences
  • Town of Clyde Hill v. Roisen, 111 Wn.2d 912 (1989) This decision upheld a criminal conviction involving the city's "naturally-grown fence" ordinance. The ordinance, which is set out in the court decision, prohibits "naturally-grown fences" from exceeding eight feet in height as measured from the original grade
• Longview Municipal Code, Chapter 16.46 - Hedges
• Port Townsend Municipal Code Chapter 17.68 (1.67 MB) - Fences, Walls, Arbors and Hedges

• Brier - Rockery & Retaining Walls ( 23 KB), City of Brier Development Information
• Issaquah Do I Need a Permit to Build a Rockery?
• Kent Permit Center Fences/Retaining Walls ( 122 KB)
• Mercer Island Municipal Code Section 19.02.050 - Fences, Retaining Walls and Rockeries
• Seattle - Rockeries: Prescriptive Design and Installation Standards ( 128 KB), Seattle Client Assistance Memo 321, January 2002
• Snohomish County Planning and Development Services Bulletin No. 40 Retaining Walls ( 31 KB)
• Bothell Municipal Code Section 12.14.150 - Fences and Free Standing Walls
  • Bothell Permit Application Form 20, Retaining Walls

Fencing Swimming Pools, Ponds

• Private Residential Pools and Spas Drowning Facts and Prevention Tips for Building Departments ( 709 KB), WABO News, Summer 2007
• 2006 International Building Code, Swimming Pool Enclosures and Safety Devices, Barriers: See Section 3109.3 - Public Pools, Section 3109.4.1-3109.4.1.7 - Residential
• Bellevue Municipal Code Chapter 23.16 - Swimming Pool Enclosures
• Des Moines Municipal Code Section 14.40.070 ( 325 KB) - Fences Required - Specifications
• Kirkland Municipal Code Chapter 21.40.015 - Fences and Gates Required
• Spokane Municipal Code Section 11.12.040 - Swimming Pool
• Vancouver Municipal Code Chapter 17.36 - Fencing Swimming Pools and Fish Ponds

Wire Fences

• Redmond Community Development Code Section 20D.50.15-040 - Barbed Wire Fences
• Spokane Municipal Code Section 11.12.020 - Barbed Wire
• Walla Walla Municipal Code Section 20.110.070 - Dangerous Fences

Electric Fences

• Clyde Hill Municipal Code Section 17.37.040 ( 431 KB) - Electric Fences
• Lynnwood Municipal Code Section 21.10.200 - Electric Fences
• Redmond Community Development Code Section 20D.50.15-030 - Electric Fences
• Seattle Municipal Code Section 15.48.020 - Barbed Wire or Electric Fence

Fences as Nuisances

• Bellingham Municipal Code Section 10.28.020 - Nuisances Declared.... See (E) and (F)
• Burlington Municipal Code Section 8.12.020 - Types of Nuisances....See (M)
• Walla Walla Municipal Code Section 20.110.070 - Dangerous Fences