Fencing Regulations
A building permit or planning permit may be required to construct a fence. This may also include the construction of screen fences within the property.
Fences constructed on the side boundaries between 2 properties are controlled by the Fences Act 1968. Council does not administer the Fences Act 1968. Council is generally only involved if the side boundary fence is to be greater than 2.0 metres high.
When is a building permit required for a fence?
A building permit is required for the following fence types:
- Brick fences greater than 1.2 metres high;
- Side or rear boundary fences greater than 2.0 metres high;
- Fences which form part of the safety barriers for swimming pools and spa pools or forming part of a children’s service outdoor play space;
- Fences on street corners that are more than 1.0 metre high and within 9.0 metres of the intersection of the 2 streets;
- Fences having barbed wire adjacent to the street alignment.
A building permit is not required for the following fence types:
- Front fences abutting a “declared road” less than1.2 metres in height;
- Other front fences up to 900mm in height;
- A side or rear boundary fence less than 2.0 metres in height;
- A side boundary fence less than 900mm high within 3.0 metres of the front street alignment;
- Chain wire fence surrounding a tennis court.
Although a building permit is not required, you may still require a planning permit.
More information
For further information, please contact Maroondah City Council Building Services
on 9298 4327.
Declared Roads in Maroondah
- Bayswater Road
- Canterbury Road
- Croydon Road
- Dorset Road
- Hull Road
- Maroondah Highway
- Mt Dandenong Road
- Plymouth Road
- Ringwood Bypass
- Wantirna Road
- Warrandyte Road
- Warranwood Road
- Wicklow Avenue
- Wonga Road
- Yarra Road
