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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Town of Davidson fence permit

Do you need a fence permit in the Town of Davidson? Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Davidson before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.

buildit.dog can turn a fence drawn on an aerial photo of your lot into a complete permit application package for the Town of Davidson (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes. Start with your address.

Quick facts

Permit required
Not confirmed
How to apply
Call 980-721-0924 source

Still being confirmed with Davidson: Does a residential fence in Davidson need a Town permit, and what heights are allowed? Is there a Town planning phone number?

Plan your fence and build the applicationLook up your address, draw the fence on an aerial photo of your lot, and get a site plan and filled-in application.

How to file for a fence permit in the Town of Davidson

Steps based on townofdavidson.org — Submit a Permit

  1. Ask the Davidson Planning Department whether your fence needs a Town permit.
  2. If it does, submit it with a plot or sketch plan through the Planning Department Submittal Form website, by mail, or at Town Hall, 251 South Street.
  3. Call 811 before digging.

Who to contact

Victoria Smith
Zoning Inspections (Mecklenburg County Land Development)

Phone
980-721-0924
Email
[email protected]
Address
Town Hall & Community Center, 251 South Street, Davidson, NC

Contact from stormwaterservices.mecknc.gov — 506

Other rules to know

  • The Town's Submit a Permit page lists permit types but no fence permit; Town permits are submitted through the Planning Department Submittal Form website, by mail, or at Town Hall, 251 South Street (not by fax or email).
  • Mecklenburg County's land development contacts list County staff for Davidson zoning inspections.

Before you dig

Call 811 before digging post holes so underground utility lines are marked. Find your lot corner markers and keep the fence on your side of the line. Find your lot corner markers and keep the fence on your side of the line. County parcel maps can be off by several feet; if you're not sure where the line is, a licensed land surveyor can stake it.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit to build a fence in the Town of Davidson, NC?

Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Davidson before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.

How do I apply for a fence permit in the Town of Davidson?

Ask the Davidson Planning Department whether your fence needs a Town permit. If it does, submit it with a plot or sketch plan through the Planning Department Submittal Form website, by mail, or at Town Hall, 251 South Street. Call 811 before digging. buildit.dog can turn a fence drawn on an aerial photo of your lot into a complete permit application package for the Town of Davidson (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.

Who do I contact about a fence permit in the Town of Davidson?

Victoria Smith, Zoning Inspections (Mecklenburg County Land Development). Phone 980-721-0924, email [email protected].

Sources

Summarized from the Town of Davidson's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.

  1. townofdavidson.org — Submit a Permit
  2. stormwaterservices.mecknc.gov — 506

Work for the Town of Davidson? Help us keep this right

If anything on this page is wrong or out of date, tell us and we'll fix it. Municipal staff reports are reviewed first. Please include a link to the current ordinance, form or fee schedule if you can.