How much does a St. Clair Shores, MI fence permit cost?

St. Clair Shores, MI charges $100 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.

St. Clair Shores, MI fence permit site plan

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

If St. Clair Shores'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 St. Clair Shores, 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 — pending. We use county GIS for this; your county isn't wired up yet so you trace from the satellite image manually.
○ Filled St. Clair Shores, MI permit form — pending. Until then you get the universal plot plan + a checklist of what to handwrite on the city's form.
✓ St. Clair Shores, MI ordinance check — height limits, setbacks, and neighbor-consent rules specific to St. Clair Shores, MI.

St. Clair Shores, MI fence rules

Max height (rear yard): 6'6"
Permit fee: $100 (source)

A fence permit must be approved before any fence is installed; apply at the Community Development Department, 27600 Jefferson Ave. A post-hole inspection and a final inspection are required.
Privacy fences may reach 6'6" in side and rear yards, and no single panel may exceed 6'. Chain link must be at least 3' and no more than 4'6".
Putting a fence beyond the face of the house toward the front lot line is prohibited without the consent of the Board of Fence Arbitration, unless otherwise allowed by the fence article.
On a corner lot, a fence along the side street may be 6'6" from the rear lot line forward to the front of the house, then must drop to 4'6" and slope down to no more than 2'6" above the sidewalk at the front lot line.
Privacy fences are not permitted on any waterfront or canal lot.
The gap between existing grade and the bottom of any fence may not exceed 3 inches.

Do you need a permit? Yes, for any fence. Section 8-251 of the city code requires an application for a fence permit to be submitted and approved before any fence is erected or installed, on a form the City supplies, and sets no height below which one is skipped. (source)

Source: https://library.municode.com/mi/st._clair_shores/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH8BUCO_ARTVFE

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Do I need a permit to build a fence in St. Clair Shores, MI?: Yes, for any fence. Section 8-251 of the city code requires an application for a fence permit to be submitted and approved before any fence is erected or installed, on a form the City supplies, and sets no height below which one is skipped.
How tall can my fence be in St. Clair Shores, MI?: Up to 6'6" in the rear yard.
How much does a St. Clair Shores, MI fence permit cost?: St. Clair Shores, MI charges $100 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 St. Clair Shores 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 St. Clair Shores, MI building department before submitting.

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