ClearedSWFL · Collier + Lee

Site & Exterior

Fence repair / replacement (existing fence, same footprint)

Repairing or replacing an existing fence in place — not a new fence line.

partialHB 803: eligiblereviewed 2026-08-18

Who can pull the permit

SPEC-FENCEFence Erection (county specialty)
CGCCertified General Contractor
CBCCertified Building Contractor
CRCCertified Residential Contractor
NONENo contractor license
OWNER-BUILDEROwner-occupied 1–2 family (FS 489.103(7))

Decision — first matching row wins

#	When	Permit	Type	Reason
1	panels_only is yes	conditional	Minor in-kind repair — often treated as ordinary repair; confirm with the authority	Neither county publishes a fence-REPAIR exemption in its current code: Lee's LDC §6-117 (re-verified 2026-08-18) contains no fence-repair or certificate-of-compliance carve-out, and Collier's 311 guidance says any fence installation needs a permit. In-kind replacement of a few pickets or a post is generally handled as ordinary repair at the counter, but full-run replacement is a new fence permit. Under HB 803 a sub-$7,500 residential fence outside a flood zone can be handled by written exemption request.
2	otherwise	yes	Building — Fence (replacement is a new fence permit)	Replacing a fence run — even on the same line — is treated as a new fence in both counties: Collier requires a permit for any fence installation, and Lee requires one for any fence over 25 inches (LDC §34-1742). See the Fence job type for heights, pool-barrier and corner-lot rules.

Inputs the rule needs

panels_onlyReplacing a few pickets/panels/posts in kind (no change to line, height or material)?required
height_ftFence height (ft)

Documents (base)

Owner authorization / signed permit application (owner or agent signature, notarized where the authority requires)
Site plan / survey showing property lines, setbacks, easements, septic and the proposed work with the fence line
Contractor registration current with the county (license, GL insurance, workers' comp or exemption on file)

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