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Fence Permit in Bountiful, Utah

Required for new fence installation in Bountiful. Bountiful charges a flat $25 fee. Height and setback restrictions apply based on zoning district. Apply through Cityinspect.

Verified 2026-06-30 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Any new fence construction
  • Replacement of existing fence (confirm with Building Dept whether like-for-like in same location requires a permit)

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Fee schedule

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Bountiful City Ord. 2023-01, Schedule of Rates and Fees FY2023-2024 (eff. Show full citationBountiful City Ord. 2023-01, Schedule of Rates and Fees FY2023-2024 (eff. May 9, 2023). The full 26-page Ord. 2023-01 Exhibit A (Engineering Fees, Planning Fees, and all other fee sections) contains no explicit 'Fence Permit $25' line item, and the figure also does not appear on the Building Dept or Applications-Forms pages. That is not evidence the figure is wrong — no contradicting evidence exists either — but it cannot be positively grounded in the cited source. Call (801) 298-6125 to confirm before relying on this figure.
$25 flat fee

Review timeline

Plan reviewTypical estimate — confirm current times with the Bountiful building department
~1–5 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final

    Verify fence matches approved plan and meets height/setback requirements per Bountiful Land Use Code

See the full Bountiful inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Bountiful fence permit is one of the lowest-cost permits — a flat $25 per Ord. 2023-01 (eff. May 9, 2023).
  • Fence height limits vary by zone — contact Bountiful Planning at (801) 298-6190 to confirm limits for your specific zone before installation.
  • Call 811 before digging fence post holes to locate underground utilities.
  • Corner lots typically have visibility triangle requirements — confirm with Planning.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Bountiful requires a fence permit for new fence construction. The flat fee is $25 per Ord. 2023-01 (eff. May 9, 2023).

The fence permit fee in Bountiful is a flat $25 per Bountiful City Ordinance 2023-01 (eff. May 9, 2023).

Plan review for a fence permit in Bountiful typically runs 1–5 business days. This is an estimate, not a published figure — confirm current review times with Bountiful City Building Department at (801) 298-6125.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (Cityinspect). Depending on your project, Bountiful may also ask for: Site Plan. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Bountiful requires 1 inspection(s) for a fence permit, in order: Final. Schedule each through Bountiful City Building Department ((801) 298-6125).

Apply through Bountiful City Building Department at 795 South Main Street, Bountiful, UT 84010. Phone: (801) 298-6125, email: tbasinger@bountiful.gov. Office hours: Mon–Thu 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM (permits issued until 5:30 PM); closed Fri–Sun. Official information: https://www.bountifulutah.gov/Building.

Bountiful, Utah has adopted: 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) with Appendices AE and AQ — residential construction; as adopted by the State of Utah (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b)/(k)/(c)); unaffected by the 7/1/2026 statute revision, continues in force; Bountiful Design Criteria, rev. Oct 13, 2025; 2015 International Residential Code Chapter 11 (residential energy provisions) — per Bountiful Design Criteria, rev. Oct 13, 2025 (statewide residential energy baseline per Utah Code § 15A-2-103); 2024 International Building Code (IBC) with Appendices C and J — commercial construction; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — commercial; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — commercial; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — commercial; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — commercial; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — commercial; Bountiful Design Criteria, rev. Oct 13, 2025; 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), residential provisions — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); effective 2026-07-01, superseded the 2021 edition; CONFIRMED 2026-07-17: the live Bountiful Design Criteria PDF (still dated Rev. October 13, 2025, unchanged/not reissued) explicitly lists '2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code' — the city has NOT yet published an updated Design Criteria reflecting the 2024 ISPSC (or the other 2024 commercial code editions) despite the statute taking effect 2026-07-01; the statutory 2024 editions govern by operation of Utah Code regardless, but Bountiful's own summary sheet is stale on this point — call (801) 298-6125 to confirm practical enforcement if this matters for a specific project; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); unaffected by the 7/1/2026 statute revision, continues in force; Bountiful Design Criteria, rev. Oct 13, 2025; Effective July 1, 2026 and now in force: the 2024 editions of the IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC, and ISPSC (residential provisions) replaced the 2021 editions per Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (version effective 7/1/2026, superseded 1/1/2027). The 2021 IRC and 2023 NEC were unaffected and remain in force.. Local amendments apply — see the Bountiful overview page for the full list.

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