How to compare fence quotes across Palm Beach County's towns
Write the job up once so that every contractor who bids prices that same scope; below is what each Palm Beach County town publishes about fence permits.
Why get more than one fence quote?
Typically, fence quotes for the same yard differ because each company prices a different fence: another height, post spacing, gate count or material grade. Three quotes on one written scope show you which difference is the price and which is the plan, which three separate phone calls rarely do.
How does bidding from photos and a scope card work?
Contractors who take part price your photos and written scope card, so nobody visits before you see any prices. Homeowners pay InstaBids nothing. Contact details stay hidden until the homeowner picks a contractor and they confirm the connection. The contractor you pick may visit once before settling the final price against the percentage the bid stated.
What photos should I take for a fence job?
Photograph the fence line from each corner, any old fence that has to come out, every spot where a gate goes, and anything in the way such as trees, slopes or a pool. A copy of your property survey helps most, because it shows the lot lines a bidder must build to.
Which Palm Beach County towns require a fence permit?
Yes, in every town in the table, though the kind of permit differs: Boynton Beach handles a home fence up to six feet with a zoning permit, Briny Breezes needs cooperative approval first, and unincorporated areas use a site plan review permit. Heights, front-yard limits and survey rules are set town by town, so read your town's row.
| Town | Permit office | Published fence rule |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantis | Building Department, 561-965-1744 ext. 112 | Atlantis requires a permit and Architectural Review Committee approval for any new fence; fences generally go only along the rear and side lot lines behind the front of the house, may not exceed five feet unless the committee approves more, must be at least half open to light and air, and a fence (or another approved barrier) is required around a swimming pool. |
| Boca Raton | Building Department, 561-393-7930 | Boca Raton requires a permit to put up or replace a fence of any height (with a survey or site plan and a signed fences addendum); home fences are limited to six feet, or four feet in the front yard, the finished side must face the street, and a pool fence must meet the Florida pool barrier rules (F.S. 515.29 and FBC 454.2.17). |
| Boynton Beach | Building Division, 561-742-6350 | Boynton Beach handles a home fence up to six feet with a zoning permit from Planning and Zoning rather than a building permit, but a fence used as a pool barrier goes through the Building Division; fences can be up to four feet in the front and corner side yards, the finished side must face the neighbors, and the fence must stay on your own lot. |
| Briny Breezes | Town Hall, 561-272-5495 | In Briny Breezes a permanently installed fence needs Briny Breezes, Inc. (cooperative) approval first and then a Town building permit, and the community rules bar fences that block views or the flow of air and light. |
| Delray Beach | Building Division, 561-243-7200 | Delray Beach requires a permit for a new or replacement fence, with a survey showing the fence location; fences and walls can be up to six feet tall in front and street-side yards and eight feet in interior side and rear yards, chain link in front yards must be black or green vinyl-coated, and pool barriers must be at least 48 inches high with self-latching gates. |
| Glen Ridge | Building Division, 561-697-8868 | The town requires a building permit for any structure on your property without naming fences on their own, limits front-yard fences and walls to four feet, and requires pools over two feet deep to have a fence or enclosure at least four feet high with self-latching gates. |
| Golf | Village Hall, 561-732-0236 | The Village of Golf requires a permit and Village approval before a fence, wall or hedge goes in; fences and walls are generally limited to six feet (four feet along golf-course lot lines, set back ten feet), chain link must be black or green coated, and every fence must be landscaped to hide it from view. |
| Greenacres | Building Division, 561-642-2052 | Greenacres requires a permit to put up, replace or alter a fence, with a plan showing its location and type; fences may be up to four feet tall in the front yard and six feet in side and rear yards, chain link must be black or dark green vinyl-coated, and pool fences must be at least four feet high, non-climbable and have self-closing, self-latching gates. |
| Gulf Stream | Highland Beach Building Department, 561-278-4540 | In Gulf Stream, new or replacement walls, fences and gates go through the Town's level 1 architectural review, and the building permit is filed through the Highland Beach Building Department with its fence addendum; side and rear fences may not exceed 6 feet, and vinyl/PVC or exposed chain-link fences are not allowed. |
| Haverhill | Building Department, 561-689-0370 ext. 2 | Haverhill requires a permit for fences, filed with its Fence Permit Checklist (survey, product approval, installation details and HOA approval if applicable) and reviewed for zoning and building code; residential fences may be up to 6 feet in side and rear setbacks and 4 feet in the front setback, and a fence used as a pool barrier must meet the Florida pool-barrier rules. |
| Highland Beach | Building Department, 561-278-4540 | Highland Beach's building code exempts fences up to 7 feet from a building permit (walls always need one), but the Town's own fence addendum is part of the permit application for all fence, wall and gate repairs or installations and asks for a recent survey, so confirm with the Building Department; residential fences may not exceed 6 feet and uncoated chain-link is not allowed unless hidden by a hedge. |
| Hypoluxo | Town Building Department, 561-582-0155 | The town requires a building permit before any structure is erected, without naming fences, and publishes no fence exemption; in single-family zoning, fences are limited to 3 feet within 15 feet of the front lot line, 8 feet in side and rear yards, and 4 feet (open design) along a waterway. |
| Juno Beach | Town Building Department, 561-626-1122 | Juno Beach requires easement releases for any fence installation or replacement, applied for through the Town's online permit portal; residential fences are limited to 4 feet in the front yard and 6 feet in side and rear yards, and no fence may go seaward of the coastal construction control line. |
| Jupiter | Building Department, 561-741-2286 | Jupiter requires a building permit for a new or replacement fence, with a survey showing the fence location, height and material; fences may be up to six feet in side and rear yards and four feet in the front yard, a fence over six feet needs sealed drawings, and a fence used as a pool barrier must meet the Florida Building Code pool-barrier rules. |
| Jupiter Inlet Colony | Building Department, 561-746-3787 ext. 1 | Jupiter Inlet Colony requires a permit, with plans approved by the building official, before a fence is built or altered; fences may be up to six feet in side and rear yards and four feet in the front or street-side yard, chain link is not allowed in front or street-side yards, and driveway gates are prohibited. |
| Lake Clarke Shores | Building Department, through Town Hall at 561-964-1515 | Lake Clarke Shores requires a building permit for a new or replacement fence, with a survey and site plan showing its location, height and type; fences may be six feet high but no more than 2 feet 6 inches within 10 feet of the paved road, must sit at least 4 feet from the road edge, and a pool must be enclosed by a fence or wall at least four feet high with a self-closing, self-latching gate. |
| Lake Park | Community Development Department, 561-881-3320 | Lake Park requires a building permit, with a survey and site plan, before a fence is built, repaired, replaced or altered, even under the state's new small-job exemption; side and rear fences are limited to six feet and front-yard fences to 42 inches (no chain link in front yards), PVC or metal fences need sealed plans, and pool fences must meet the Florida Building Code pool-barrier section. |
| Lake Worth Beach | Building Division, 561-586-1647 | Lake Worth Beach requires a fence permit with an annotated survey and a recorded fence removal agreement, and limits fences to four feet in front and six feet on side and rear lines (eight feet on an alley); repairing up to 16-foot sections of an already-permitted fence is exempt, but any fence that serves as a pool barrier always needs a permit and must meet the pool-barrier rules. |
| Lantana | Building Division, 561-540-5780 | Lantana requires a town permit for a new or replacement fence, with a survey and a fence plan showing location, material and height; fences are generally limited to four feet in front of the house and six feet elsewhere (lower near the water), and a fence that serves as a pool barrier needs plans showing a full 360-degree barrier under the Florida Building Code. |
| Loxahatchee Groves | Building Department, 561-807-6675 | Loxahatchee Groves requires its own standalone fence/wall permit with a survey showing where the fence goes (and utility sign-offs if it sits in an easement); fences may be up to six feet in front yards and eight feet at the sides and rear, and a fence used as a pool barrier goes through the town's separate pool-barrier permit, with a barrier inspection before the pool is filled. |
| Manalapan | Building Department, 561-585-9477 | Manalapan requires its own standalone fence/wall permit with a survey and a cost estimate; heights are set by zoning district (in the main single-family district, six feet at the sides and rear, and much lower in front yards east of A1A), fence materials must match the town's design guidelines or go to architectural review, and a pool fence goes through a separate pool-barrier permit built to the Florida Building Code barrier rules. |
| Mangonia Park | Town Hall, 561-848-1235 | Mangonia Park's permit application lists fences as permitted work and asks for a detailed description with two sets of plans; fences in residential districts may be up to six feet tall (walls four feet), and a pool fence must pass the town's barrier inspection before the pool is filled. |
| North Palm Beach | Building Division, 561-841-3365 option 1 | North Palm Beach requires a separate fence permit (applied for on MGO) with a survey marking the new fence's length and height and sign-offs from the utility companies; fences may be up to six feet within the setback area, generally not in the front yard, and only four feet near the water or at corners, and a fence around a pool must meet the Florida Building Code pool-enclosure rules. |
| Ocean Ridge | Town Building Department, 561-732-2635 | Ocean Ridge requires a building permit for a new or replacement fence or gate, with a current survey marking where it goes; the town code caps fences at four feet in the front-yard setback and six feet in side and rear setbacks, and pool fences must meet the state pool-barrier rules. |
| Pahokee | City Building Department, 561-924-5534 ext. 2003 or 2004 | Pahokee requires a building permit for a fence, with drawings and a property survey; the city code caps fences at six feet in the front yard and eight feet in side and rear setbacks, bans barbed wire on homes, and requires pools to be fully enclosed by a fence or wall at least five feet high with self-closing, self-latching gates. |
| Palm Beach | Building Division, 561-838-5431 | The Town of Palm Beach requires a permit for a fence and each gate, charged by the length of fence; town code caps fences at six feet in front and street-side setbacks (over four feet must sit three feet back behind a hedge) and seven feet near side and rear lines, and pools must be fully fenced at least 48 inches high with self-closing, self-latching gates. |
| Palm Beach County (unincorporated) | County Building Division, 561-233-5108 | In unincorporated Palm Beach County, a new fence at a house or duplex goes through a site plan review permit with the county's Building Division, a pool barrier fence needs its own building permit under Florida's pool safety law, and the county caps residential fences at four feet in the front setback and six feet on the sides and rear. |
| Palm Beach Gardens | Building Division, 561-799-4210 | Palm Beach Gardens requires a building permit for a home fence, with product specifications and a property survey; city code caps residential fences at six feet, keeps them behind the front building setback line, and requires a pool barrier inspection before a new pool is filled. |
| Palm Beach Shores | Town Building Department, 561-844-3457 | Palm Beach Shores requires a permit for a fence, with a site plan, survey and structural details; town code allows up to six feet behind the front building line, three feet in front of it and no fence on the Town's ten-foot strip, and pool owners must install barriers meeting the state pool-safety law before the final pool inspection. |
| Palm Springs | Planning, Zoning & Building Department, 561-584-8280 | Palm Springs requires a fence permit with a survey showing the fence's location, height and style plus utility easement consent forms, and limits home fences to four feet at the front property line and six feet along the sides and rear. |
| Riviera Beach | Building Division, 561-845-4020 | Riviera Beach reviews fence permits against its zoning code, which caps home fences at four feet in the front yard and six feet along the side and rear lot lines and keeps fences out of easements unless the owner signs a removal agreement. |
| Royal Palm Beach | Building Division, 561-790-5128 | Royal Palm Beach requires a fence permit with a property survey showing property lines, easements and the new fence, caps fences at four feet in front of the house and six feet elsewhere, lets you repair or replace less than a quarter of a permitted fence without a permit, and requires a pool-barrier fence to fully meet Florida's pool safety law. |
| South Bay | Building Department, 561-996-6751 | South Bay requires a permit for a new fence, limits fences to five feet in height, and lets you repair or replace part of an existing permitted fence without a permit unless it is the main barrier around a pool, which must be at least four feet high. |
| South Palm Beach | Town Building Department, 561-588-8889 press 1 | South Palm Beach requires a building permit and Architectural Review Board approval for a new fence, pulled by a contractor on the town's contractor list with a survey; fences along the front property line are limited to four feet and rear/side fences to six feet, and pool barriers must pass a town inspection before the pool is filled. |
| Tequesta | Village Building Department, 561-768-0450 | Tequesta requires a fence permit even for small jobs (the village says the new state small-project exemption does not cover fences): apply with a survey showing the fence and gates and whether it is a pool barrier, fence specs and HOA approval if you have one; fences can be up to six feet but not in front of the house, and pool fences must meet Florida's pool-barrier law. |
| Wellington | Building Division, 561-753-2430 | Wellington requires a permit for most new fences, with a survey, a landscaping and fence affidavit and an ARB form for the fence type, height and color; fences can be up to six feet in back and side yards and three feet in the front setback, and the village says fences under three feet or simple repairs that don't touch the posts may be exempt if you apply, but pool barrier fences never are. |
| West Palm Beach | Building Division, 561-805-6700 | West Palm Beach requires a fence permit no matter how small the job, including pool barrier fences (the city says the new state small-project exemption does not apply to fences); residential fences can be up to six feet in side and rear setbacks and 48 inches in the front setback, with no barbed wire. |
| Westlake | Building Department, 561-530-5880 ext. 402 | Westlake requires a permit for yard fences and pool barrier fences, with a marked-up survey, product approval, installation details and HOA approval if you have one; fences can be up to six feet and must sit at least ten feet back from the front, and pool fences are inspected before the pool is filled. |
What extra checks apply to a pool fence in Palm Beach County?
Yes, and each town writes its own pool-barrier rule: Boca Raton's pool safety form cites F.S. 515.29 and F.B.C. 454.2.17, Atlantis still cites "Section 424.2.17", Boynton Beach sends a pool-barrier fence to the Building Division instead of a zoning permit, and unincorporated areas need a separate pool barrier fence permit.
Where do I look up a fence contractor in Palm Beach County?
Ask for the license number, then search the state DBPR license search and the County Licensed Contractor Search, which Palm Beach County's Contractor Regulations page links beside it. The county's page says that from July 1, 2025, state law took some trade scopes out of county certificates of competency, so check both.
Do hurricane-zone rules apply to fences in Palm Beach County?
No, the zone stops at the Broward line, so Palm Beach County towns use the Florida Building Code's standard wind rules. Fence rules here come town by town instead: some towns still ask for sealed plans for PVC or metal fences, and Jupiter asks for sealed drawings on any fence over six feet.
What makes one fence quote higher than another?
Typically, the plan differs more than the price: a taller or longer fence, a different material, more or wider gates, removal of the old fence, or the permit and survey. Ask each bidder to say which of those their estimate includes, so the lowest number is not simply the smallest job.
Can I post a fence job in Palm Beach County?
Yes, you can start a fence request for a home in Palm Beach County, Florida. InstaBids is in an early pilot there and still building its contractor network, so a job may not get bids yet.
Who sees my details?
Nobody before the connection is confirmed: bidders see your scope card, your photos and your 5-digit ZIP code. Contact details stay hidden until the homeowner picks a contractor and they confirm the connection, and then you can talk directly.
Sources for the facts on this page
All sources below were checked on 30 September 2026.
- Unincorporated rule: Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning & Building permit types list, discover.pbcgov.org.
- Town rows and pool-barrier citations: each Palm Beach County town's own building, zoning or permit pages and forms, quoted in InstaBids' per-town permit notes.
- County card: Palm Beach County Regulated Trades notice (Chapter 67-1876 special act, Rev. 7/1/25), the county's Contractor Regulations page and the DBPR construction industry FAQs.
- Outside the wind zone: Florida Building Code section 202, which names only Broward and Miami-Dade, floridabuilding.org.
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Last checked: 30 September 2026