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Fence permit checklist — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Assembled from Winston-Salem’s own published permit rules. Every line below is quoted from a city document and linked to it. Nothing here is generated, estimated, or inferred from another jurisdiction.
Do you need a permit?
Winston-Salem requires a permit for a fence.
When a permit is not required
A building permit is not required for a fence six feet in height or under.
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Sources
- fence — permit rules ↗verified August 2026
Other permits Winston-Salem publishes rules for
Listed because the city publishes a separate rule for each type — not because this project necessarily triggers one. Whether it does depends on your scope of work.
- Deck permit checklist
- Shed permit checklist
- Water heater permit checklist
- Retaining wall permit checklist
- Electrical work permit checklist
- General building work permit checklist
BuildSpec is a reference, not the authority having jurisdiction. Confirm requirements with Winston-Salem before you build.