How tall can my fence be in Sammamish, WA?

Up to 6' in the rear yard. Fences over 6' require written consent from the nearest adjoining property owner.

How much does a Sammamish, WA fence permit cost?

We have Sammamish, WA's fence ordinance on file but not a permit fee, so we do not publish an amount for it.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.

Sammamish, WA fence permit site plan

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

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

Sammamish, WA fence rules

Max height (rear yard): 6'
Neighbor consent required over: 6'

A fence over 6' is allowed only along a side or rear yard line shared with a separately owned property, and only under a site plan and maintenance agreement executed with that owner and recorded with King County Records before the building permit is issued. The segment above 6' may not exceed 32 linear feet, and no fence may exceed 8'.
Requests for fences over 6' are considered when bundled with a Type I construction permit application.
In the sight distance triangle, no fence or other obstruction is allowed between 42" (3.5') and 8' above existing street grade. The triangle is measured 15' along both street property lines from their point of intersection, and 15' along the street line and the driveway edges at a site access point.
Fences may be located in required setbacks, subject to the fence height limits and sight distance requirements. On a corner or atypical-shaped lot with more than one front yard, a fence of 6' or less may stand within the front setback along a street frontage that does not provide access, when it is outside the vision clearance triangle and sight distance area.
Barbed or razor wire fences are prohibited in any R-4 through R-18 zone, except as specifically required for necessary security at a nonresidential use.
A fence on a rockery, retaining wall, or berm in a required setback (R-1 through R-18) is capped at 10' combined height, or 12' where the neighbor agreement applies, and the fence itself may not exceed 6' above the wall, or 8' under that agreement.

Do you need a permit? Sammamish states no baseline. Development Code 21.06.020 conditions a fence over 6' on a site plan and maintenance agreement recorded with King County and says such requests are considered when bundled with a Type I construction permit application; it says nothing about an ordinary fence at or under 6'. The Permit Center's fees, permits and applications page lists no fence permit. That is the city being silent rather than the city saying none is needed, so confirm with the Permit Center before you build. (what we read 1) (what we read 2)

Source: https://sammamish.municipal.codes/DC/21.06.020

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Do I need a permit to build a fence in Sammamish, WA?: Sammamish states no baseline. Development Code 21.06.020 conditions a fence over 6' on a site plan and maintenance agreement recorded with King County and says such requests are considered when bundled with a Type I construction permit application; it says nothing about an ordinary fence at or under 6'. The Permit Center's fees, permits and applications page lists no fence permit. That is the city being silent rather than the city saying none is needed, so confirm with the Permit Center before you build.
How tall can my fence be in Sammamish, WA?: Up to 6' in the rear yard. Fences over 6' require written consent from the nearest adjoining property owner.
How much does a Sammamish, WA fence permit cost?: We have Sammamish, 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 Sammamish 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 Sammamish, WA building department before submitting.

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