Elyria, Ohio

Fence Company in Elyria, Ohio

Fence installation and repair in Elyria, the Lorain County seat and about 5 miles west of our North Ridgeville shop. Call or text Matt for a free estimate.

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Zoning permit required

Shop 5 miles east

Lorain County seat

Elyria fence rules

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Fence installation in Elyria, by material

Wood, chain link, vinyl and gates for Elyria yards.

Elyria fence rules, from the city's own documents.

Elyria’s Building Department takes fence zoning permit applications, and the city has posted a new Planning and Zoning Code with a fence section (1121.07). The permit application (Rev 3/25) lists the fees. Ask the Building Department to confirm what applies to your lot before you pull a permit.

Elyria was founded in March 1817 by Heman Ely. The 2020 census counted 52,656 residents, down from 55,953 in 2000, and 24,904 housing units (U.S. Census Bureau).

The new code also carries landmark and historic district rules (Chapter 1101 describes the West Avenue Historic District). If your home is in a designated area, ask the city whether those rules reach a fence. Questions before you apply? Get a fence estimate.

Permit: the city's new zoning code requires a zoning permit from the Zoning Administrator for any fence. Use the city's Zoning Permit Application (fences, sheds, pools) with a site plan showing the lot, property lines, existing structures and the fence.
Fee: the application lists $35 for a fence of 6 feet or less and under 100 feet long, and $45 for one over 100 feet. Fences taller than 6 feet cost more.
Height: the new code allows front yard fences no more than 4 feet. Side and rear yard fences can be no higher than 6 feet in residential districts, and anything over 8 feet needs a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Property line: a fence can go a minimum of 6 inches from the lot line, or 18 inches from the public sidewalk, whichever is greater. Gates may not swing across a public sidewalk or right-of-way.

Corners and slopes: keep fences out of the vision clearance triangle at corners (Section 1121.03). Height is measured from the grade at the base of the fence, or from the higher ground where the fence runs along a terrace or retaining wall.
Residential limits: no barbed wire, and nothing topped with sharp points.
Pools: the code requires pools and hot tubs to be fenced and points to Chapter 1395, Swimming Pools, for the details.
Contractors: the city posts a Contractor Registration form on its Forms and Permits page.

Elyria Building Department, City Hall, 131 Court Street, Suite 101, Elyria, OH 44035, (440) 326-1491, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM.

Old fence in Elyria that needs help?

The city’s new zoning code says every fence must be kept “in a safe and upright condition” (Section 1121.07.03). Before you tear anything out, send Matt a photo. A leaning run or a sagging gate is often a repair, and he will tell you honestly when a section is better replaced. See fence repair in Elyria.

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Closest to Elyria: fence company in North Ridgeville, fence company in Amherst, Oberlin fence company and fence installation in Avon. Distances are approximate.

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Fence Company in Elyria, Ohio

Fence installation in Elyria, by material

Wood

Chain link

Vinyl

Gates

Elyria fence rules, from the city's own documents.

Old fence in Elyria that needs help?

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