How tall can my fence be in Kent, WA?

Kent, WA does not set a single height cap — the limit depends on the yard, the zoning district, and how the fence is built. The fence rules above quote the ordinance.

How much does a Kent, WA fence permit cost?

We have Kent, WA's fence ordinance on file but not a permit fee, so we do not publish an amount for it. Ask the building department what a fence permit costs before you apply.

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.

Kent, WA fence permit site plan

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

If Kent'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 Kent, WA

✓ 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 Kent, WA permit form — pending. Until then you get the universal plot plan + a checklist of what to handwrite on the city's form.
✓ Kent, WA ordinance check — height limits, setbacks, and neighbor-consent rules specific to Kent, WA.

Kent, WA fence rules

Kent City Code sets no maximum residential fence height, no fence setback from the right-of-way, and no neighbor-consent requirement. The only fence limit that applies to a residential lot is the corner-lot sight triangle.
On a corner lot in any residential district, nothing may be erected, placed, planted, or allowed to grow so as to materially impede vision between 2.5' and 10' above the centerline grades of the intersecting streets, within the triangle bounded by the street lines and a line joining points 20' from the point of intersection along each street line.
A fence that prevents a clear view of traffic approaching an intersection from cross streets is a public nuisance.
Building permit fees are set by city council resolution rather than printed in the code, so no flat fence permit fee can be quoted from the code. Check the current fee schedule with Kent Economic and Community Development.
A fence on private property abutting or fronting a public street or sidewalk that is sagging, leaning, fallen, decayed, or otherwise dilapidated or unsafe is a public nuisance.

Do you need a permit? Usually no. Kent's Do I Need A Permit page lists fences 7 feet high or less under Projects That Don't Need Permits, so a fence above 7 feet needs a building permit and one at or under that height does not. That page also warns that even where no permit is required the work must still follow the applicable codes, which here means the corner-lot sight triangle. (source)

Source: https://www.codepublishing.com/WA/Kent/html/Kent15/Kent1508.html

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Do I need a permit to build a fence in Kent, WA?: Usually no. Kent's Do I Need A Permit page lists fences 7 feet high or less under Projects That Don't Need Permits, so a fence above 7 feet needs a building permit and one at or under that height does not. That page also warns that even where no permit is required the work must still follow the applicable codes, which here means the corner-lot sight triangle.
How tall can my fence be in Kent, WA?: Kent, WA does not set a single height cap — the limit depends on the yard, the zoning district, and how the fence is built. The fence rules above quote the ordinance.
How much does a Kent, WA fence permit cost?: We have Kent, WA's fence ordinance on file but not a permit fee, so we do not publish an amount for it. Ask the building department what a fence permit costs before you apply.
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 Kent 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

Fence Plotter is informational only. Always confirm specific requirements with the Kent, WA building department before submitting.

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