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Union County, North Carolina

Unincorporated Union County fence permit

Do you need a fence permit in the Unincorporated Union County? Not confirmed. Contact Unincorporated Union County 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 Unincorporated Union County (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 704-283-3565 source

Still being confirmed with Unincorporated Union County: Does a residential fence in Unincorporated Union County need a permit, and what are the height limits?

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 you can send to Unincorporated Union County.

How to file for a fence permit in the Unincorporated Union County

  1. Call Unincorporated Union County planning (704-283-3565) to ask whether your fence needs a zoning permit and what height limits apply.
  2. Call 811 before digging.

Who to contact

Union County Planning

Phone
704-283-3565
Email
[email protected]

Contact from unioncountync.gov — unified development ordinance

Other rules to know

  • Union County's UDO (Effective Oct. 6, 2014) was read in part; no general fence section was found in the parts that could be opened (Article 55 covers screening fences and walls).
  • Union County's online plan review and permitting service: https://ucinspect.unioncountync.gov/evolvepublic/

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 Unincorporated Union County, NC?

Not confirmed. Contact Unincorporated Union County before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.

How do I apply for a fence permit in the Unincorporated Union County?

Call Unincorporated Union County planning (704-283-3565) to ask whether your fence needs a zoning permit and what height limits apply. 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 Unincorporated Union County (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.

Who do I contact about a fence permit in the Unincorporated Union County?

Union County Planning. Phone 704-283-3565, email [email protected].

Sources

Summarized from Unincorporated Union County's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.

  1. unioncountync.gov — municipal planning departments
  2. unioncountync.gov — unified development ordinance
  3. unioncountync.gov — 637662777831900000

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