Start with the right property information

Show every street frontage, driveway, gate and relevant shoreline on your proposed layout. Ask the Building Department to check corner visibility and the applicable fence rules before settling on a privacy or open design. The official permit page provides online application links and a zoning compliance application; confirm the correct route for your fence before applying.

This guide is for Frenchtown Charter Township in Monroe County, Michigan. A Monroe mailing address can fall within a different municipality, so confirm the parcel's jurisdiction before using City of Monroe or Monroe Charter Township requirements.

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Monroe County, Michigan · LOCAL FENCE PLANNING

Fence permits in Frenchtown Charter Township

Review your fence layout with the Building Department and confirm the required zoning approval and application.

What the official guidance says

Section 5.04 sets a four-foot height limit and at least 75% transparency for required roadside yards. On a lot with multiple street frontages, each street-facing yard counts as a roadside yard. Lake Erie frontage has separate openness and setback provisions, including an edge-of-plat exception that needs property-specific review. Pool barriers must meet Building Code requirements, and animal enclosures need a design suitable to contain the animal, subject to Building Official approval.

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.

Frenchtown Charter 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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