How tall can my fence be in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI?

Up to 4' in the rear yard, 2'6" in front of the building line. Fences over 4' require written consent from the nearest adjoining property owner.

How much does a Grosse Pointe Woods, MI fence permit cost?

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI charges $103 for a fence permit at the time of issuance.

What does a fence plot plan need to show?

Your property outline, location of the proposed fence, total linear feet, height, material, distance from any street/sidewalk, and (in most cities) the location of your house. Fence Plotter generates this automatically from a satellite image and your fence drawing.

Can I draw my plot plan myself?

Yes — most building departments accept owner-drawn plot plans as long as they're clear, dimensioned, and to scale. Fence Plotter produces a permit-ready plot plan + elevation sketch in two minutes.

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI fence permit site plan

Plan your fence on a satellite map of your Grosse Pointe Woods, MI property and get a permit-ready PDF in 2 minutes. Free, no sign-up.

If Grosse Pointe Woods's form asks for a site plan and this page says plot plan, they are the same drawing for a fence application: a to-scale overhead view of your lot with the property lines, the existing structures and the proposed fence dimensioned on it. A surveyed site plan is the one genuinely different document, and only a licensed surveyor can seal one. What a fence permit site plan has to show.

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What you'll get for Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

✓ Satellite site plan — top-down map of your property with the fence drawn on it, every side dimensioned.
✓ Fence elevation — side view showing height, panel count, and gates.
✓ Real lot lines — pulled from county GIS so your fence sits on the actual property boundary.
✓ Filled Grosse Pointe Woods, MI permit form — your name, phone, address, fence location, height, length and a tick of Wood, Metal or Vinyl (when your material is one of those) stamped onto the actual city form.
✓ Grosse Pointe Woods, MI ordinance check — height limits, setbacks, and neighbor-consent rules specific to Grosse Pointe Woods, MI.

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI fence rules

Max height (rear yard): 4'
Max height (front of building line): 2'6"
Neighbor consent required over: 4'
Permit fee: $103 (source)

A fence permit from the building inspector, on written application, is required before any fence is erected, placed or installed.
Rear and side yard fences are capped at 4′, or 6′ with the adjacent property owners' written consent submitted with the permit application.
Front yard fences must be at least 24″ and no more than 30″ tall, measured from the property grade line.
Front yard fences must be set back at least 18″ from the sidewalk, or 18″ from the edge of the established public right-of-way where there is no sidewalk.
Side yard fences on the street side of a corner lot may be built to 6′, and must be set back at least 18″ from the sidewalk (or the right-of-way edge if there is no sidewalk).
No barbed wire, razor wire, concertina wire, electrical current, or similar material, and no sharp points at the uppermost portion of the fence.

Do you need a permit? Yes, for any fence. Section 8-276 of the city code requires a permit from the building inspector, obtained on written application, before any fence is erected, placed or installed, and sets no height below which one is skipped. Section 8-284 then lets a rear or side yard fence reach 6 feet only where the written consent of the adjacent owners accompanies that permit application. (source)

Source: https://library.municode.com/mi/grosse_pointe_woods/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH8BUBURE_ARTIXFE

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Do I need a permit to build a fence in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI?: Yes, for any fence. Section 8-276 of the city code requires a permit from the building inspector, obtained on written application, before any fence is erected, placed or installed, and sets no height below which one is skipped. Section 8-284 then lets a rear or side yard fence reach 6 feet only where the written consent of the adjacent owners accompanies that permit application.
How tall can my fence be in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI?: Up to 4' in the rear yard, 2'6" in front of the building line. Fences over 4' require written consent from the nearest adjoining property owner.
How much does a Grosse Pointe Woods, MI fence permit cost?: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI charges $103 for a fence permit at the time of issuance.
What does a fence plot plan need to show?: Your property outline, location of the proposed fence, total linear feet, height, material, distance from any street/sidewalk, and (in most cities) the location of your house. Fence Plotter generates this automatically from a satellite image and your fence drawing.
Can I draw my plot plan myself?: Yes — most building departments accept owner-drawn plot plans as long as they're clear, dimensioned, and to scale. Fence Plotter produces a permit-ready plot plan + elevation sketch in two minutes.

Not sure what Grosse Pointe Woods means by “site plan”? See the nine things a plan reviewer checks — the same list whatever city you are applying in.

Do I need a survey?·Free template — which kind?·Do I need a permit?·Why permits get rejected

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