Fence permit checklist — Salt Lake County, Utah
Assembled from Salt Lake County’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?
Salt Lake County does not require a permit for a fence.
Erecting a fence that is no more than seven feet in height, measured from adjoining grade, does not require a building permit in the district's service area; the exemption includes wood, concrete, masonry and plastic fences.
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Sources
- fence — permit rules ↗verified August 2026
Other permits Salt Lake County 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
- Re-roof 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 Salt Lake County before you build.