Port St. Lucie Fence Permit Rules & Requirements

Do You Need a Permit for a Fence in Port St. Lucie?

Yes. Residential fences inside Port St. Lucie city limits require a permit from the City of Port St. Lucie Building Department. We handle the permit for you — you won't need to visit City Hall. Here's what goes into the application:

• A survey or site map showing exactly where the fence will go (we prepare the layout)
• Signatures from the installer and the property owner
• The contractor's state license number
• A recorded Notice of Commencement if the job is $5,000 or more

How Tall Can a Fence Be in Port St. Lucie?

The city's fence code (Sec. 158.216) limits residential fences to 6 feet from ground level. Pool enclosures must be 4 to 6 feet tall.

Where Can the Fence Go?

• Front yard: at least 25 ft back from the front property line, or even with the front corners of the house — whichever is greater.
• Rear along a street: a 25 ft setback applies where the rear lot line borders a public right-of-way.
• Corner lots: the fence can run along the street side but must stay out of the sight-visibility triangle at the intersection.
• Inside your lot line: the fence goes on your property, and you maintain both sides.
• Low front-yard landscape fences are allowed up to 4 ft with breaks, but can't enclose the property.

We lay out every fence to meet these rules before we dig.

Easements

Many Port St. Lucie lots have utility or drainage easements along the rear or side lines. The city keeps the right to use those easements, and anything built in them may have to be removed if the city needs access. That's why fences in easements must be easily removable. We check your survey and plan around them.

HOA Approval

In an HOA community you'll usually need architectural approval in addition to the city permit. Under Florida law (F.S. 720.3035), your HOA's review authority comes from its governing documents. We'll give you the product details, colors and layout drawing your committee needs.

Pool Fences

Pool barriers have their own state requirements. See our Florida pool fence requirements guide.

Outside Port St. Lucie City Limits?

We also handle permits in surrounding areas:

• Unincorporated St. Lucie County: St. Lucie County Building & Code Regulation (see Lakewood Park)
• Fort Pierce: City of Fort Pierce Building Department (see Fort Pierce)
• Stuart: City of Stuart Building Division (see Stuart)
• Jensen Beach, Palm City, Port Salerno, Hobe Sound: Martin County Building Department