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Fence Permit in Kaysville, Utah

CORRECTED 2026-07-23: Kaysville's Building Permits page (kaysville.gov/182/Building-Permits) lists 'Fences over 7 feet in height' among the items requiring a building permit — meaning fences up to 7 feet do not require a building permit, not 6 feet as this entry previously (and incorrectly) stated citing kaysville.gov/205/Planning-Zoning, a page which does not in fact discuss fence height at all. Corner lot visibility restrictions apply regardless of height.

Reviewed 2026-07-23 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Most residential fences up to 7 feet tall do not require a building permit, per kaysville.gov/182/Building-Permits ('Fences over 7 feet in height' is listed as requiring a permit)
  • Corner lots: no fencing/landscaping/obstruction higher than 2 feet within 30 feet of the intersecting property line (kaysville.gov/205/Planning-Zoning, 'Clear View Information')
  • Zoning (Title 17) may separately cap fence height in certain yards/zones even where no building permit is triggered — confirm with Planning & Zoning before building a fence over 6 feet, since this file could not independently verify a zoning-specific height cap as of 2026-07-23

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Fee schedule

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    Tips

    • CORRECTED 2026-07-23: the building-permit trigger for a Kaysville fence is 7 feet, not 6 — kaysville.gov/182/Building-Permits lists 'Fences over 7 feet in height' as requiring a permit. (The 6-foot figure previously shown here was not grounded in any Kaysville source checked.)
    • Corner lots must maintain a clear sight triangle — no fence, landscaping, or obstruction higher than 2 feet within 30 feet of the intersecting property line. (kaysville.gov/205/Planning-Zoning, 'Clear View Information')
    • Confirm zone-specific height and setback rules with Planning & Zoning (801-546-1241) before installing a fence taller than 6-7 feet or on a corner lot — Kaysville's Title 17 zoning code may impose its own height cap independent of the building-permit trigger; this file has not independently verified a specific zoning cap.

    Frequently asked questions

    Kaysville's Building Permits page lists 'Fences over 7 feet in height' as requiring a permit — so most residential fences up to 7 feet do not require a building permit. Corner lots have a separate sight-triangle restriction limiting obstructions over 2 feet within 30 feet of the intersecting property line, regardless of the 7-foot building-permit threshold. Confirm zoning-specific height limits with Planning & Zoning at (801) 546-1241.

    Kaysville does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Kaysville City Building Department at (801) 544-1363 for current turnaround.

    Depending on your project, Kaysville may also ask for: None required for standard fences. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through Kaysville City Building Department at 23 E Center Street, Kaysville, UT 84037. Phone: (801) 544-1363, email: mailbox@kaysville.gov. Office hours: Mon–Thu 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM; Fri 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM (inspections available through 12:30 PM Fridays). Official information: https://www.kaysville.gov/182/Building-Permits.

    Kaysville, Utah has adopted: 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — one- & two-family dwellings and townhomes; REMAINS CURRENT, Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment; Kaysville Design Criteria (kaysville.gov/750/Design-Criteria); Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(c); not separately itemized in Kaysville's own Design Criteria page, added here per statute; 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — commercial construction; CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a); supersedes the 2021 edition Kaysville's Design Criteria page had shown as of 2026-07-16; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — commercial; CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); supersedes the 2021 edition Kaysville's Design Criteria page had shown as of 2026-07-16; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — commercial; CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); supersedes the 2021 edition Kaysville's Design Criteria page had shown as of 2026-07-16; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — commercial; CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); supersedes the 2021 edition Kaysville's Design Criteria page had shown as of 2026-07-16; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition — commercial; CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); supersedes the 2021 edition Kaysville's Design Criteria page had shown as of 2026-07-16; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — commercial; Kaysville Design Criteria. NOTE: the IFC is NOT among the codes adopted by Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (which governs Title 15A Chapter 2, State Construction Code) — Utah's Fire Code is separately adopted under Title 15A Chapter 5, State Fire Code Act; left as published by the City, no statutory edition change applies via § 15A-2-103; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — REMAINS CURRENT, Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment; Kaysville Design Criteria already correctly reflects 2023; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); not itemized in Kaysville's own Design Criteria page or elsewhere on kaysville.gov, added here per statute since the City's own materials omit it; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); CURRENT as of 7/1/2026, supersedes the 2021 edition referenced in this file's Residential Pool Permit entry, which had not been updated as of 2026-07-16; NOTE (2026-07-16 re-verification): The Utah Code § 15A-2-103 version effective 7/1/2026 (superseded 1/1/2027) took effect 15 days before this re-verification. IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/residential ISPSC are now 2024 statewide; IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did NOT change. Kaysville's Design Criteria page (kaysville.gov/750/Design-Criteria) was live-checked 2026-07-16 and is ALREADY CORRECT — it states verbatim 'The 2021 IRC as adopted by the State of Utah Title 15A' for residential, and 'The 2024 IBC, IMC, IFC, IPC, IFGC, IECC, Etc, and the 2023 NEC as adopted by the State of Utah' for commercial (Kaysville does not separately itemize IEBC or ISPSC on this page). This file's earlier codesAdopted entries (rev. pre-2026-07-16) were stale relative to Kaysville's own already-updated page; both are now aligned to 2024/2021/2023 per statute. The Utah Code § 15A-2-103 citation in the sources array below has been updated to the current in-force version link. Local amendments apply — see the Kaysville overview page for the full list.

    Sources & verification

    Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-23.

    Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Kaysville building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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