Westlake, Ohio

Fence Company in Westlake, Ohio

Fence installation and repair for Westlake homeowners, including newer subdivisions where an association may have its own say. The crew is Matt’s own, and he takes the measurements himself.

Fence installation and repair for Westlake homeowners.

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Building Dept permit

Post holes 36 in deep

HOA rules may apply

Westlake fence rules

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Max height, side and rear yards

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Max front yard, ornamental only

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Permit fee on the 2020 form

Per Westlake's fence permit application

Westlake population, 2020 Census

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Side and rear yard max height

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Front yard max, ornamental

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Permit fee, 2020 form

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Installation

Fence installation in Westlake, by material

The front-yard limit narrows the choices out front, so start with the material.

In Westlake, the front yard is the tight part.

Westlake’s Building Department issues fence permits. This list comes from the city’s fence permit application (form revised July 2020) and Section 1211.04 of its zoning code. Call the department to confirm what applies to your lot.

On homeowners associations, the permit form says the Building Department does not enforce deed restrictions, covenants or subdivision association by-laws. A city permit therefore does not clear you with your association, so read the by-laws before you pick a style.

Westlake counted 1,754 residents in 1920, 12,906 in 1960 and 34,228 in 2020, with 15,508 housing units in 2020 (U.S. Census Bureau). The city’s history page says the area was incorporated as Dover Village in 1911 (cityofwestlake.org, 20th Century). Questions about your lot? Tell us through the Best Fence contact page.

6 ft side and rear

2.5 ft front yard, ornamental

35 ft front setback

36 in post holes

Permit: a fence permit from the Building Department. The application recommends a property survey for fences on a lot line, asks for a site plan when an easement is involved, and requires engineering approval for installs in easements.
Fee: the application form lists $25. The form was last revised July 24, 2020, so confirm the current fee with the city.
Side and rear yards: up to 6 feet above average finished grade along the side and rear lot lines. The supporting members must face the owner's own property, so the good side faces the neighbor, and the fence has to stay inside the lot line.
Front yard: on an interior lot, only an ornamental fence up to 2.5 feet is allowed, and it cannot be within 35 feet of the planned right-of-way.
Side-line fences in the front yard: Section 1211.04(b)(1) lets a fence run along the side lot line in the front yard, but it must stay 15 feet back from the planned right-of-way line and can reach 6 feet only under the conditions the code lists, such as a nonresidential or multi-family neighbor.

Public walkways: fences along public walkways abutting residential districts cannot exceed 3 feet from the street right-of-way line to the building line.
Corner lots: on the street side of a corner lot, no fence, wall or hedge within 25 feet of the planned right-of-way line.
Posts and inspections: post holes at least 36 inches deep, with a post-hole inspection and a final inspection. The form says to call 24 hours in advance and warns that failure to call for inspections may result in loss of registration.
Pools: the form asks whether the proposed fence will be a pool barrier and says other requirements apply to pool barriers.
Contractors: the form says contractors must be currently registered with the City of Westlake and asks for the registration number.

Westlake Building Department, 27700 Hilliard Boulevard, Westlake, OH 44145. The permit application lists (440) 617-4105. City Hall’s main line is (440) 871-3300, and the city lists its hours as 8 am to 4 pm.

A Westlake fence that has started to lean?

The city’s post-hole inspection looks for 36 inches of depth, and even a fence built to that depth takes a beating from weather and gates. Text Matt a photo of a leaning run or a dragging gate. We repair every material, including fences we did not build, and he will say whether a post reset or a section swap does it. See fence repair in Westlake and gate repair and installation.

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Closest to Westlake: Lakewood fence company, Avon fence installation, Avon Lake fence company and fence company in North Ridgeville. Another city nearby? Call and ask. Best Fence home.

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Fence Company in Westlake, Ohio

Fence installation in Westlake, by material

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In Westlake, the front yard is the tight part.

A Westlake fence that has started to lean?

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