A contractor must have a Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) license to obtain a permit. Homeowners may apply for a fence permit in their own name however, if a contractor is to perform the work, DPS strongly suggests that the contractor be listed on the permit as the party responsible for the work. Deer fencing and any other fence that 8 feet or less in height if the property is farmed and agriculturally assessed.Any boundary fence behind the front building line if the property is located within 100 feet of a parking lot in a national historical park.A rustic fence on a property abutting a national historical park.Any fence that is 6.5 feet or less in height and is not on a property abutting a national historic park.Building line and setback requirements do not apply to: deer fencing in an agricultural or rural residential zone or behind the front building line for property in a non-agricultural or non-rural residential zone unless the property adjoins a national historical park.A wall or fence must not be located within any required drainage, utility or similar easement, unless approved by the agency with jurisdiction over the easement.Įxemptions from Building Line and Setbacks:.A deer fence on a corner lot in a residential zone must not be located closer to the street than the face of the building.The permittee must contact the Right of Way Inspection Unit for location verification. A fence, or other visual obstruction, on a corner lot in a residential zone can be a maximum height of 3 feet above the curb level for a distance of 15 feet from the intersection of the front and side street lines.Height and Placement: The maximum permitted height of a fence or wall is 6' 6' except as follows:

Measurement of Height: Fence or wall height is measured from the lowest level of the grade under the fence or abutting a wall.

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