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Fences
A permit is not required in order to install a fence in the City of Rochester Hills; however, the fence must comply with the City of Rochester Hills Ordinance Article VI: Fences.
According to the ordinance, the following criteria must be met:
Location
Fences shall be located entirely on the owner's property. Fences owned by both adjoining property owners may be located on the common property line.
Height
Fences shall not exceed eight feet in height measured from the ground surface.
Materials
Any natural or synthetic material that is all-weather resistant and is engineered and designed to be used for permanent installation as a fence or screening material shall be used.
Chainlink may be supplemented with woven metal (i.e., aluminum, galvanized or other metal with protective coating) insertable slats.
No used materials, not including rock and brick, shall be used as fence material unless approved by the building department.
Barbed wire may not be installed on fences, except that barbed wire may be installed above the top line of a six-foot fences located in a nonresidential zoning district and enclosing a storage area. Barbs on chainlink fences are not allowed on any exposed portion of the fences below six feet.
Proper installation and maintenance
Fences shall be installed and maintained free from defects, safety hazards and collapse, and shall be kept in good repair. No signs, words, letters, images or illustrations, except for those signs required in subsection (6) of Article VI, may be painted or otherwise affixed to fences.
Electrification
Electrically charged fences are prohibited, except that the building department may approve electric fences for the purpose of retaining animals under the certain circumstances.
A full copy of the Fence Ordinance is available by clicking here.
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