How tall can my fence be in St. Petersburg, FL?

Up to 6' in the rear yard, 4' in front of the building line.

How much does a St. Petersburg, FL fence permit cost?

We have St. Petersburg, FL's fence ordinance on file but not a permit fee, so we do not publish an amount for it.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

St. Petersburg, FL fence permit site plan

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

If St. Petersburg'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. Petersburg, FL

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

St. Petersburg, FL fence rules

Max height (rear yard): 6'
Max height (front of building line): 4'

A decorative front-yard fence or wall may reach 6′ if its top 2′ are open and it is landscaped, on a major street frontage. On all other streets that 6′ option also requires more than 150 lineal feet of street frontage.
Fences and walls over 4′ next to a sidewalk must be set back at least 2′ from the sidewalk edge, except in the DC and CCT-2 zones. No fence or wall may be placed on or overhang a right-of-way.
Waterfront yards are stricter: 3′ for a solid fence or wall, 4′ for an open fence, 6′ for vinyl-coated chain link.
A fence or wall in a street side yard that abuts a neighbor's front yard is limited to 4′.
Barbed wire is prohibited at any residential use, any mixed-use with a residential component, and any residentially zoned property.
The finished side must face the exterior and adjoining properties and rights-of-way, excluding alleys. The POD may waive this between adjoining properties with the neighbor's notarized written approval.

Do you need a permit? Usually no. The city's Fence, Wall and Hedge handout for one- and two-unit residential properties answers it in a line of its own: permits are not required for fences and hedges that meet all zoning district requirements in Land Development Regulations 16.40.040 and do not have a footer. Walls and columns do require a building permit, and a property in a local historic district needs a Certificate of Appropriateness before anything goes up. (source)

Source: https://library.municode.com/fl/st._petersburg/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIISTPECO_CH16LADERE_S16.40.040FEWAHERE

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FAQ

Do I need a permit to build a fence in St. Petersburg, FL?: Usually no. The city's Fence, Wall and Hedge handout for one- and two-unit residential properties answers it in a line of its own: permits are not required for fences and hedges that meet all zoning district requirements in Land Development Regulations 16.40.040 and do not have a footer. Walls and columns do require a building permit, and a property in a local historic district needs a Certificate of Appropriateness before anything goes up.
How tall can my fence be in St. Petersburg, FL?: Up to 6' in the rear yard, 4' in front of the building line.
How much does a St. Petersburg, FL fence permit cost?: We have St. Petersburg, FL'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 St. Petersburg 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. Petersburg, FL building department before submitting.

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