Fence Installation Permits in Port St. Lucie

Local Rule

City of Port St. Lucie Building Department; Port St. Lucie Code of Ordinances

Port St. Lucie requires a Residential Fence Permit from the Building Department before installing a fence; the applicant must certify compliance with City Codes 158.216, 158.203, and 158.204 and sign an affidavit accepting responsibility for compliance. No residential fence may exceed 6 feet from ground level. Fences on single-family zoned property must sit at least 25 feet from the front-yard property line (or even with the outside front corners of the building, whichever is greater), and at least 25 feet from the rear-yard property line where it abuts a public right-of-way. Decorative fencing used as landscape material between the front building line and front property line is capped at 4 feet, with a 2-foot break required every 20 feet. Pool barrier fences must be 4 to 6 feet tall. Fences in a utility or drainage easement must be constructed to be easily removable.

Source · Verified September 2026

Port St. Lucie Building Department

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How This Compares to St. Lucie County

Port St. Lucie's own rule is shown above (Permit required). Here is the separate rule that applies at the county level, for context:

St. Lucie County Building & Code Regulation Division

The county's own Code Compliance FAQ states a permit is needed 99% of the time for a fence, pole barn, accessory building, or sign. Nonresidential farm buildings on land with an agricultural tax exemption can go up without one.

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