Start with the right property information

Place the house, street right-of-way and proposed gates on your sketch before choosing where privacy fencing should start. For a corner property, show both streets and ask the township to identify the clear-vision area. Include private utility lines in the installation discussion; the township notes that an 811 request does not mark every privately owned line.

A Carleton mailing address does not by itself identify the zoning authority. This guide covers Ash Township outside the incorporated village; properties in the Village of Carleton should start with the village's own office.

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Fence permits in Ash Township

Confirm your fence permit and inspection requirements with the township Building Department before installation. Ash publishes a zoning ordinance amended through March 2026 and asks property owners to verify later changes. Its Building Department says application forms were updated in June 2026.

What the official guidance says

Section 21.13 limits residential side and rear fences to 6 feet. In front of the house or within the required minimum front yard, whichever extends farther, the limit is 3 feet. Front-yard fencing must be decorative and must not materially obstruct vision; chain link does not qualify as that decorative fencing. Keep fences out of public rights-of-way and clear-vision zones, and preserve driveway visibility. More restrictive private deed restrictions still apply.

Prepare for the permit conversation

Property address and parcel number.
Available survey and a sketch of fence runs, gates, buildings and street edges.
Proposed material, height and approximate length.
Any association instructions, easements or pool-barrier requirements.

This is a suggested preparation list; the local office determines the required application documents.

Ash Township Building Department

Official sources reviewed October 2, 2026. Confirm current requirements, fees and inspections with the reviewing office. An online fence sketch is a planning aid, not a legal boundary survey.

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