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1 Revised 04-01-2026 City of Whitefish Planning & Building Department 418 E 2nd Street I PO Box 158 Whitefish, MT 59937 Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] File Date: Intake Staff: Check Amount: Acct 1000 101000 341070 INSTRUCTIONS: FENCE PERMIT Date Complete: FENCE PERMIT FEE $5.00 □ Submit the application fee and completed application to the Whitefish Planning & Building Department prior to constructing a fence. □ Please review and initial the conditions of the permit and draw a site plan showing the property, structures and location of proposed fence. □ Once your permit has been reviewed, you will receive an email with a copy of the application with decision made on the last page of the application. PROJECT INFORMATION: [Please print clearly] Job Address: Owner Name: Phone: Email address: Mailing Address: City, State, Zip: CONTRACTOR (if different than above): Name: Phone: Mailing Address: City, State, Zip: DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT (location in yard, type of materials, height of fence): ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 Revised 04-01-2026 1. Has the property line where the fence is located been surveyed and are the property pins clearly marked? If yes, please attach a survey. Yes No 2. Is the fence at or under 6’ 6” along the rear and side yards? Yes No 3. Is the fence at or under 48” within the required front yard setback? Yes No 4. Is the lot a corner lot? If yes, are the Clear Vision Triangle requirements of S11-3-8, WCC being met? Yes No Conditions: **Please Initial below** No fence, hedge or freestanding wall (not supporting a building or structure) anywhere within or bounding the front yard shall exceed forty-eight inches (48") An ornamental entry may exceed the maximum height in subsection A1 of this section, when constructed at the entrance to a new subdivision, planned unit development or multi-family development. No such entry shall exceed more than thirty percent (30%) of the width of the parcel at the front lot line, interfere with any clear vision zones or exceed eighteen feet (18') in height. No fence or freestanding wall within or bounding a rear or side yard from the point of the front setback line shall exceed a height of six and one-half feet Open wire fences exceeding the above height may be built around schools or other public or quasi-public institutions when necessary for the safety or restraint of the occupants thereof. Open wire fences exceeding the above height may be built around tennis courts and swimming pools at the discretion of the zoning administrator after giving consideration to location of planned courts or pool safety, and effects on the neighborhood. Security fences are allowed inside and rear yards up to eight feet in height when used to enclose commercial or industrial storage yards. Barbed wire fences are allowed only in the WA, WCR and WSR zones. Furthermore, they may be allowed along the boundary of any district which directly abuts the side or rear of a WA, WCR or WSR zone. In the WCR through WR-1 zones, usable pasture and the enclosing fence shall not be allowed in the front yard setback or closer than two feet from a property line or ten feet (10') from a residential dwelling. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 Revised 04-01-2026 DRAW SITE PLAN OF PROPERTY, STRUCTURES AND LOCATION OF PROPOSED FENCE: I hereby certify that the information contained or accompanying in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. The signing of this application signifies approval for the Whitefish staff to be present on the property for routine monitoring and inspection during the approval and development process. Owner’s Signature1 Date Print Name 1 May be signed by the applicant or representative, authorization letter from owner must be attached. If there are multiple owners, a letter authorizing one owner to be the authorized representative for all must be included SIGN ---PAGE BREAK--- 4 Revised 04-01-2026 For City Staff Use Only Approved Planner Signature Denied Approved with conditions: